Advisor Project Management - Software Product

Company: Gainwell
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description:Each valued member of the team relies on the Project Managers to be highly skilled and \u201chands on\u201d in:

• Identification and mitigation of impediments
• Communication and relationship-building
• Identifying resource needs
• Managing scope, resources and priorities to meet objectives
• Ensuring the quality and timely delivery of committed work
• Supporting the development team, hands-on involvement with the engineers, testers, architects to get results Core Responsibilities
  • Manage all aspects of work to achieve milestones and product release dates
  • Collaborate with Scrum masters, Team and Product Owners to ensure quality and timely delivery of product release, patches, change requests
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders on matters of both routine tasks and escalations.
  • Report on work status and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); conduct Root Cause Analysis as needed to improve team behaviors and processes
  • Coordinate with other Project Managers to identify and address cross module gaps
  • Manages one or more medium to large sized projects with moderate complexity at multiple sites or manages a medium sized piece of a larger program. Performs project planning, tracking, and oversight to ensure project(s) are completed on schedule and within budget. Essential Job Functions
    • Creates and implements project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for medium to large sized projects of moderate complexity. Prepares statements of work for project engagements and monitors performance to ensure that project commitments meet contractual specifications. Determines need for and impact of changes in scope of project and makes recommendation based on determinations. Gains concurrence, approval, and consensus from stakeholders regarding the various project aspects, adjusts accordingly.
    • Identifies appropriate resources and staffs projects. Organizes project team members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives. Acts as the point of contact with client project management.
    • Manages costs, schedules and quality by overseeing project deliverables. Ensures schedule and budget are met. Identifies need for changes and revises within established guidelines/policies as appropriate.
    • Performs ongoing review of project status; identifies project risks. Develops, recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate.
    • Interfaces with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to projects such as but not limited to, technical requirements, business requirements and schedule. Determines when additional resources are needed and implements same.
    • Oversees assigned personnel for projects. Assigns work and provides direction with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives. Addresses performance issues within prescribed guidelines. Provides performance input upon completion of project. Basic Qualifications
      • Associate or Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
      • Nine or more years of project management experience
      • Experience working with productivity and methodology tools that increase project efficiency and effectiveness
      • Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
      • Experience working with delivery assurance principles and appropriate procedures relevant to area
      • Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases Other Qualifications
        • Good personal computer and business solutions software skills
        • Strong communication skills
        • Good organizational skills
        • Good creative, analytical and problem solving skills
        • Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members, clients and company management
        • Good human relations and leadership skills to train, guide, motivate and mentor the work of project personnel
        • Basic negotiation skills to participate in new business development opportunities
        • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and switch between tasks quickly
        • Ability to manage medium sized projects
        • Ability to work in a team environment
        • Ability to deal with ambiguity and change Work Environment
          • Virtual environment
          • Frequent evening or weekend work and/or on-call work
          • Other US locations may be considered
          • Remote work may be considered

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