Project Manager Job at firstPRO, Inc, Wilmington, NC

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  • firstPRO, Inc
  • Wilmington, NC

Job Description

The Project Manager has an extensive understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques. This role is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span across one or more business units and has the authority to run the project independently and with minimal supervision on a day-to-day basis. The Project Manager verifies that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

Day-to-Day Work Will Include:

• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously

• Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project

• Help define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project and program life cycle

• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables

• Manage project scope and changes

• Manage project issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline

• Manage day-to-day testing activities, resource allocation, escalating and resolving software defects

• Manage Project releases and be able to collaborate with PMO to contribute to department release calendars

• Create metrics showing progress against the product roadmap and support activities through means of dashboards and KPI reporting

• Support and manage Finance month and quarter end activities

• Identify and develop trusted adviser relationship with project stakeholders

• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings

• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues and communicating to PMO

• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements and charter documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, project sponsors and key stakeholders

• Willing and able to understand interdependencies between technology, finance and other business needs and demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices

• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities

• Provide necessary support to PMO to manage Finance Project portfolio and intake of new projects.

• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence

• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization

• Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders

• Provide onsite leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones

• Proactively identify areas where assistance is required for PM related skills and capabilities and fill the gaps through means that include training

Technical Skills | Experience | Qualifications

• PMP, CSM certified. ITIL highly desirable

• Experience managing ERP Projects

• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

• Good experience in Agile and Scrum.

• 10+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects

• 10+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment

• 10+ years of previous experience with gathering requirements from the client / business and documentation

• Experience with Smartsheet, VersionOne, Kanban boards is highly desirable

• Intermediate level of proficiency with Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership.

• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs

• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order to achieve a common business objective

• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment

• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities

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