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Mid Level Project Manager

Dewpoint -
Lansing, MI

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Computer operation
Customer communication
Customer relationship building
Project change management
Coaching
Client rapport building
Presentations for conferences or internal meetings
Workplace dispute resolution
English
Performance feedback (performance evaluation method)
Microsoft Office
Change management
Mentoring
Desktop applications
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Meeting facilitation
Managing projects
Cross-functional team management
Technical Proficiency
Cross-functional communication

Full Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for initiating, planning, execution (monitoring/controlling) and close-down of projects. The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of the project through its successful completion. The Project Manager defines, schedules, controls, and adjusts all tasks and workloads for their projects. This role is responsible for guiding and ensuring their teams are adhering to the disciplines and sound project management practices as defined in the Project Management Plan as well as client and Dewpoint methodologies, where applicable. The Project Manager trains/guides all staff to adhere to these disciplines. This role is responsible for managing project issues and risks while ensuring that customer expectations are managed and project commitments are met. Project Managers communicate project status to customers, management and the Program Management Office.

Key Job Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of the project, over the entire project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, control, close)
Leads and directs projects, which often require multiple resources and low to moderate levels of functional integration and interaction with Stakeholders
Interfaces with the project sponsor and other key stakeholders on a regular basis
Conducts regular meetings with stakeholders, to present project status, issues, risks, accomplishments and next steps

Interfaces with all areas affected by the project, including end users, business leadership, technology and vendors
Ensures adherence to quality standards for project deliverables
Assigns individual responsibilities, identifies appropriate resources as needed, and develops and maintains a project schedule to enable timely completion of the project
Reviews and approves/denies time off requests, ensuring appropriate project coverage
Manages and reports financial aspects of the project against assigned budgets

Creation of all required project management documents, leveraging project team members as needed
Assists with the creation and quality review of other project documents
Plans, documents and manages scope, budget, issues, risks, changes, deliverables, communications, quality, and schedule for projects
Holds project team members accountable for project delivery commitments
Manage (e.g. tracking, updating, reviewing) dashboards and executive reports

Establishing and maintaining a professional relationship with the vendor and holding vendor teams accountable for contractual commitments
Work with the Program Manager to communicate project status across the organization
Track risks/issues to closure and communicate the status to the PMO organization
Exhibit executive presence and attend leadership meetings when required
Establish and maintain required project metrics

In the absence of Program Management Plan, develops project management standards and ensures they are followed
Ensure that project lessons learned, and continuous improvement action plans are identified, captured, shared and implemented

Required

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education, experience and training may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
5+ years full project management experience implementing projects through a project life-cycle process

Proven experience independently leading medium to large sized/complexity high-priority projects (minimum $1M+, 1year+), which often require considerable resources and moderate to high levels of functional integration and interaction with Stakeholders
A proven background in successful project participation, scheduling and/or delivery
Excellent customer service, communication, interpersonal and documentation skills
Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem–solving capabilities
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including management, clients and other departments

Ability to learn and understand new technologies and how they apply to a project
Experienced working in and promoting a collaborative work environment through teamwork and respect
Superb organizational skills and keen attention to detail
Communicate clearly and concisely with diverse audiences, in both oral and written contexts, and comfortable giving and receiving feedback
Extremely high standards and a very low threshold for errors and inefficient processes

Critical thinking and problem solving
Decision-making and leadership capabilities
Conflict resolution experience
Experienced in facilitating meetings and presentations
Proven decision-making and leadership skills

Negotiation skills
Experience mentoring and coaching project management staff
Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
Proven knowledge of MS Office
Proficiency in project management software tools (e.g. MS Project etc.)

Proven leadership and organizational skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent problem-solving ability

Preferred

Active PMP certification

Dewpoint Core Competencies

Vision and Strategy - Supports Strategy and Vision and can clearly articulate to their team.
Customer and Team Focus - Builds rapport within and between teams. Develops trusted relationships with customers up through the Director level.
Effective Communicator - Able to convey technical concepts and rationale of ideas and decisions to teams with clarity in multiple ways.
Adaptability - Able to respond to chaos and ambiguity within teams and between teams.

Accountability - Owns problems, issues and outcomes within their team. Holds self and others accountable for achieving team results.
Collaboration - Works effectively within team and across teams to solve problems and solution opportunities.
Critical Thinking - Examines issues, ideas and situations to impact results and implement improvements.
Coach and Mentor - Coaches others on tools, process, technologies, best practices and personal skills such as communication and collaboration.

Measured By

Successful application and understanding of the core competencies

Minimum Physical Expectations

Physical activity that often requires keyboarding, sitting, phone work, and filing
Physical activity that often requires extensive time working on a computer
Physical activity may require lifting under 25 lbs

Physical activity that sometimes requires travel – car, train, and/or air
Physical activity that sometimes requires bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, kneeling, and/or twisting
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus
Must hear and speak well enough to conduct business over the telephone or face to face (in English) for long periods of time

Minimum Environmental Expectations

This position will require working indoors. Typical workweek is eight (8) hour workdays, five (5) days per week with some weekend work, as well as longer hours as needed.

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