Project manager - Austin, TX

Job Title: Project manager
Location: Austin, TX
Position type: contract
Rate: DOE

US citizen, Green Card, EAD and TN Visa preferred, no visa sponsorship available for this job and no third party agencies -C2C.

Job Description

• Proven Project Management skills - Project planning - Risk management - Cost management - Manages project plans and deliverables from beginning to end. - Defines project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders - Creates project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. - Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities. - Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope. - Reviews deliverables prepared by team and achieves appropriate approvals - Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion - Liaises with project stakeholders on an on-going basis - Identifies and resolves project issues within the project team - Leads teams and influences resources without formal authority - Effectively applies PM methodology and enforces project standards.
• Proven ability to manage change and engage team members.
• Proven ability to provide direction and leadership to others.
• Proven ability to communicate with regionally distributed teams and drive their actions to completion. Knowledge /Technical
• Program management experience Education
• Undergraduate degree and 8-10 years relevant experience or graduate degree and 6-8 years relevant experience.