Senior Project Manager - Vantage Point Consulting : Job Details

Job Description:

The Senior Project Manager will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

Coaching and guiding ITS and Business Leaders to ensure the portfolio of projects supports the CLIENT Vision

Supporting business and project management staff

Mentoring junior project management staff and making staff development recommendations

Occasional supervision of personnel

Managing PMO operational activities, ensuring current, accurate, and quality project information across the portfolio

Defining project scopes, initiating, and managing large, complex enterprise projects and programs

Creating and executing project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements

Initiating and managing multiple projects in parallel and with multiple dependencies

Producing project reports and performance metrics

Communicating with the Portfolio Management Office manager and ITS management regarding the status of a portfolio of projects

Identifying and managing portfolio risks

Using influence to eliminate bottlenecks and potential resource alignment problems

Managing projects and programs within standard project management methodologies to time, quality, and budget

Identifying resources needed and assigning individual responsibilities

Managing through all stages of the project life cycle

Managing stakeholders and stakeholder expectations

Building strong project teams across multiple CLIENT divisions

Providing excellent service to clients (internal and external to ITS)

Effectively managing vendor relationships in accordance with CLIENT and ITS strategies and directives

Providing project status and other deliverables at each stage of a defined project

Demonstrating a willingness to collaborate and support the PMO and ITS peers and leadership

Planning, directing, and implementing complex projects on time, within budget and with desired functionality

Supporting the advancement of the PMO's mission, which involves responsibilities including, but not limited to:

Supporting Portfolio Management that provides a forward-looking picture of project work

Continuously improving the Project Methodology

Providing input into Project Management Best Practices

Educating ITS staff and CLIENT Project Management stakeholders on PMO processes and tools

Performing related duties as required

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Senior Project Manager must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

PMP Certification strongly preferred

Experience Required:

Minimum seven (7) years of related experience required

At least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in Project Management, preferred

At least five (5) years of experience in Information Technology, preferred

Experience in Education (K-12) project or program work, preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficient in Project Management practices, principles, and tools

Knowledgeable about organization and process structures

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to apply process standards

Self-motivated/willing to take initiative

Proven ability to build positive working relationships within own team and other areas of business

Ability to effectively communicate with customers, project, and functional management to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions