Terrific Contract Opportunity!
Position: Project Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA 30328
Term: 4 Months Contract to hire
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Leads, plans, and administers the operational and tactical activities of IT and Business project teams related to medium complexity projects
- Will act as ‘right hand’ on some initiatives so must be able and comfortable meeting and talking with executives both verbally and providing presentations
- Projects could include ERP, Engineering, and Supply Chain initiatives
- Responsibilities will include any or all aspects of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, closing, and managing a project using many different development methods (Agile, Waterfall, Spiral, etc)
- Forms a collaborative relationship with the project stakeholders, partnering to resolve project related issues, provides project status updates, and escalates issues and concerns appropriately
- Projects will support one or more of our IT imperatives of complexity reduction, digital transformation enablement, or technology disruption
- Responsible for overall project management, including cost, schedule, and technical performance
- Manages issues, risks, and changes using appropriate and agreed upon processes and tools
- Develops and implements detailed project plans
- Accountable for driving open issues through closure
- Facilitates escalation as needed to Director Program Operations
- Continuously analyzes project risk, develops mitigation strategies and drives resolution of issues
- Prepares and delivers project status reports
- Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks
- Strong facilitation skills, communicates effectively with the stakeholder to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions
Is this a good fit? (Requirements):
- Project/Portfolio management experience
- Risk and Opportunity Management experience
- Risk Mitigation Plans experience
- Project Charter Development experience
- Business application project schedule; plan development experience
- Solution Development; Bringing the right team together and asking the right questions
- Prioritizing and gathering information
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline/equivalent)
Demonstrate competency in:
- Project delivery
- Portfolio management
- Technology and Innovation
Preferred Skills:
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
- Manufacturing industries experience
- Agile experience or certification a plus
If this sounds like the perfect fit, Apply Today!