Senior Project Manager - augmentjobs

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning and Execution: Lead the planning, execution, and closure of complex projects, ensuring adherence to project scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.

2. Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams, to ensure alignment, manage expectations, and facilitate communication.

3. Team Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, including project managers, coordinators, and other team members, to ensure effective collaboration, motivation, and performance.

4. Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, proactively addressing challenges and obstacles to minimize impact on project delivery.

5. Resource Allocation: Manage project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to ensure optimal allocation and utilization in support of project objectives.

6. Quality Assurance: Oversee quality assurance activities, ensuring that project deliverables meet established quality standards and client requirements.

7. Budget and Financial Management: Manage project budgets, track expenses, and monitor financial performance against project forecasts, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions as needed.

8. Change Management: Facilitate change management processes, including assessing change requests, evaluating impacts, and implementing changes in accordance with project governance procedures.

9. Reporting and Communication: Prepare regular project status reports, presentations, and updates for stakeholders and executive leadership, highlighting key milestones, risks, and issues.

10. Lessons Learned and Continuous Improvement: Facilitate lessons learned sessions at project closure, capturing insights and best practices to inform future projects and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

1. Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in project management, with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

2. Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate project teams, foster collaboration, and drive results in a matrixed organization.

3. Strategic Thinking: Strategic mindset with the ability to align project objectives with organizational goals, anticipate future needs, and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.

4. Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and information to diverse stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

5. Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes, develop creative solutions, and make data-driven decisions to address project challenges.

6. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution: Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities, resolve conflicts, and reach consensus among stakeholders.

7. Risk Management: Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks and issues, with a proactive approach to risk management and contingency planning.

8. Budget Management: Experience managing project budgets, tracking expenses, and monitoring financial performance to ensure projects are delivered within budgetary constraints.

9. Change Management: Familiarity with change management principles and practices, including assessing change impacts, managing stakeholder expectations, and implementing changes effectively.

10. Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management certification is preferred.