Job Description

Project/Program Manager -

Objectives of this role

- Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation

- Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.

- Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.

- Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met

- Establish and maintain relationships with relevant client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes

Roles and Responsibilities

- Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks

- Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers.

- Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables.

- Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan

Skills and qualifications

- Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines

- Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion.

- Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.

- Experience as a construction project manager, IT project manager.

- Able to complete projects in a timely manner.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Good at Capacity and estimation planning.

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

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