Project Manager III

As a Project Manager III, you will manage and oversee all aspects of a project to ensure it is completed on-time and within budget. You will be responsible for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors. This role operates with a high degree of independence and collaboration and contributes to moderately to highly complex project initiatives. Responsibilities: - Directs and manages large and complex project development from beginning to end - Defines project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders - Develops full-scale project plans and associated communications documents - Identify, manage, and track project dependencies, risks, critical path, and milestones using appropriate project management tools. - Monitor and control project performance, tracking milestones and deliverables to ensure consistent execution. - Manage changes in project scope, assess potential impacts, identify concerns, and develop contingency and mitigation plans. - Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations for internal leadership and customers. - Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders - Serve as the primary liaison with internal and external project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. - Set and manage expectations with customers, ensuring alignment with contractual and PO requirements. - Understand and communicate all customer, contract, and PO requirements to internal workstreams to ensure successful execution. - Proactively communicate project status, risks, and needs to customers. - Identify and manage customer critical milestones, deliverables, and success factors. - Delegate tasks and responsibilities effectively and build accountability across cross functional teams. - Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. Qualifications: - Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred - 5 years required, 7 years experience preferred of directing work in a large-scale project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution - Business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods - Prior experience with managing people and processes to achieve objectives - Ability to build effective business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide productive service to internal and external customers - Interpersonal, conflict management, and negotiation skills required, including strong human relations skills to supervise and develop assigned employees effectively - Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products - Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies - Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Excellent computer skills Originally posted on Himalayas