Are you an experienced Project Manager with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to work at their company in Saint Paul, MN.
Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
Understand the Project drivers and expected business outcomes.
Develops the project management plans in collaboration with key stakeholders including the vendor to achieve business outcomes.
Facilitates the day-to-day aspects of Project schedule, scope, and quality.
Collaborates as necessary to elicit, document, prioritize, and follow through to completion business and solution-related requirements.
Develops and coordinates application support training with the vendor.
Logs and follows through to disposition Project-related risks, action items, issues, and decisions.
Performs risk management; escalates issues and risks as needed.
Provides complete transparency to project performance.
Controls scope to achieve value within the approved time and cost; recommends timely corrective actions.
Collaborates to develop a workstream transition plan.
Monitors progress and reports status.
Other duties as assigned.
Primary Deliverables:
Project Management Plans
Scope statement
Work Breakdown Structure
Project Schedule
RAID Register
Risks
Action Items
Issues
Decisions
Documented, prioritized, and fulfilled business and solution-related requirements (as applicable)
As applicable, project deliverables including Training Content Development and Coordination
Communication Plan
Quality Management Plan
Workstream Transition Plan
Status Reports
Qualifications:
B.S. or B.A. degree (4 years)
5+ years experience as a senior project manager including an application implementation
Demonstrated ability to elicit and document business requirements and create process flows
Ability to collaborate with a vendor for application support training
LOCAL to the Twin Cities metro area
Business acumen
Elicitation skills
Relationship-building skills
Practical and pragmatic process-orientation; efficient and effective
Has or can quickly earn trust and credibility with stakeholders and Project team through action and transparency
An "honest broker" - can deliver bad news in good ways
Ability to communicate up-down-and-across
Influencing skills
Analytical, strategic, creative, and systems thinking skills
General management skills
Ability to analyze problems, identify and evaluate options, and implement solutions
Ability to determine priorities, plan workload, and meet deadlines
Knowledge of Project management best practices; ability to adapt to the needs of the organization/Project.
Performs at high levels under pressure, even during organizational chaos
Coachable; open and receptive to continual feedback
Proficient in MS Office suite and collaboration tools
Preferred:
Experience managing technology projects in state, county, or city governments or non-profit sector
PMP certification from PMI, or other Project management certification
Demonstrated competency in small group facilitation and business relationship management
Note: Diverse and bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.