Project Manager en Adecco

The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of programs and projects through a disciplined IT project management process in close collaboration with business partners, team members and various IT functions. This individual will assume end-to-end accountability for single or multiple concurrent projects and large programs. The Project Manager will provide input to the Governance Team and will coordinate, create and maintain interlocking schedules for projects, track interdependencies, maintain and present status of programs, track and address risks/issues at the program level, among other duties. In addition to project management duties the Project Manager will provide process leadership and support to other Project Managers in structuring projects, consult on the use of project management tools and will lead process improvement initiatives. The Project Manager role will also serve as a mentor to project managers.

Responsabilities and Duties:

●      Provide leadership to project resources, foster a positive team environment, and provide direction in ambiguous situations.

●      Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives

●      Develop & maintain program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement

●      Arbitrate and resolve conflict within the program when necessary. Understand appropriate paths and methods and timing for escalation.

●      Develop the project & program visions and mission statement and be adept at selling the program vision and benefits to the various stakeholders

●      Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity

●      Manage programs and/or multiple concurrent projects which are not necessarily related or interdependent.

●      Ensure dashboarding is up to date, host and present status at Governance Team meetings.

●      Plan and manage out-sourced projects with large components completed by 3rd party vendors.

●      Be a resource to other project managers and Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) in developing upfront estimates of time and resource utilization through organized discovery Provide leadership to project resources, foster a positive team environment, and provide direction in ambiguous situations.

●      Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives

●      Develop & maintain program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement

●      Arbitrate and resolve conflict within the program when necessary. Understand appropriate paths and methods and timing for escalation.

●      Develop the project & program visions and mission statement and be adept at selling the program vision and benefits to the various stakeholders

●      Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity

●      Manage programs and/or multiple concurrent projects which are not necessarily related or interdependent.

●      Ensure dashboarding is up to date, host and present status at Governance Team meetings.

●      Plan and manage out-sourced projects with large components completed by 3rd party vendors.

●      with stakeholders, IT resources and vendors.

●      Assist organizational change management (OCM) in defining the changes to business processes and procedures that will result from the program. Incorporate business process change estimates and contingencies into the overall plan.

●      Manage the project or program budget process and coordinate with stakeholders, managers, project managers and vendors to ensure project resources are applied efficiently and effectively.

●      Be proactive and exercise initiative in identifying, tracking, and removing impediments to project success. Approach risk identification and mitigation accordingly, including establishing contingency plans and initiating corrective action.

Understand how individual projects affect the program/portfolio and exercise judgement in raising issues and risks to the program/portfolio level.

Education level

●      Four-year college degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems or related technical field

 

Experience

●      At least 5 years of experience managing IT projects, including end-to-end experience for medium-to-large projects and programs

●      3+ years of proven experience managing project teams

●      Success in managing multiple, large IT projects simultaneously

●      Proven experience in all domains of project management including working in an Agile project environment

●      Experience monitoring and managing vendor performance

●      Experience managing requirement solution workshops

●      Previous stakeholder management roles

●      Experience organizing Organizational Change Management (OCM) initiatives

●      Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills

 

Specific skills

●      Deep understanding of and ability to manage Project and Software Development Life Cycle(s) using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies

●      Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, analytical and organizational skills

●      Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes

●      Excellent communication and presentation skills

●      Working knowledge of SalesForce CRM, SAP and ServiceNow

●      Advanced competency in Microsoft Visio or other process mapping software such as as PowerPoint.

●      Proven business case development & presentation skills

●      Comfortable exercising judgment and using analytical skills in ambiguous situations

●      Broad understanding of IT infrastructure and technology

●      Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment; proactive in seeking out information when necessary

●      Above average organizational, interpersonal & communication skills

●      Skilled in negotiating and problem-solving with both internal & external stakeholders

 

Certifications

●      Project Management Professional (PMP)

●      Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI-ACP certification