Project Manager

JOB TITLE: Project Manager

DEPARTMENT: Transportation

REPORTS TO: Program Director

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No

JOB LOCATION: Remote

TRAVEL: Up to 20%
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Review project Statement of Work (SOW) to determine schedule, budget, resource needs, and project strategy.

- Manage scope expectations by communicating scope deviations to ensure all project representatives (customer, project resources, etc.) are always clear on scope.

- Build and maintain relationships with customers and key personnel.

- Prepare and present Project Change Requests for scope or contract changes.

- Establish and track to an implementation Project Plan for the duration of the project.

- Lead bi-weekly sprint planning and daily standups with cross-functional project team.

- Direct and coordinate activities of cross-functional project team to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.

- Enter and maintain resource and project projections for the team’s portfolio of work.

- Identify, track, and resolve project risks and issues in a timely fashion, escalating when necessary.

- Prepare for and lead project planning and status meetings with the customer and/or management.

- Communicate progress and timeline to internal and external stakeholders via status reporting.

- Lead coordination efforts on custom solutions across departments in the organization; incorporate multidepartment tasks within overall Project Plan.

- Establish criteria for evaluating project deliverables and review project deliverables for completeness.

- Develop, maintain, and store project documentation in shared repository.

- Lead, coach and motivate project team members on a proactive basis.

- Facilitate, document, and distribute lessons learned at the end of each project.

- Participate in lead internal PMO huddles.

- Incorporate lessons-learned across Professional Services into project/process updates.

- Other duties as assigned by the leadership team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience OR

- 5+ years of related experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Not currently recruiting from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington, or New York

Originally posted on Himalayas