Manager, Project Management Team-Irving, TX
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Location: Irving, TX 75061
Description:
Manager, Project Management Team
Location: Irving, TX
Duration: 3-6 months
Job description:
This role will manage the day-to-day activities in the Project Management Office, providing guidance on PMO policies and processes, overseeing project management staff, and collaborating with other department leaders to develop projects and programs.
The ideal candidate will have a strong working background in Information Technology and be comfortable addressing and resolving complex problems. We are seeking someone with the ability to blend enterprise technology with timely and effective business solutions, strong leadership, communication skills, well organized and able to work under pressure.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Engages business partners to develop project/portfolio roadmap, including project definition/intake, project impact/valuation and prioritization, to align to company goals.
Provides timely and accurate project portfolio reporting and visibility. Conducts recurring review meetings of the portfolio and IT plan.
Ensures project data and documentation is regularly updated in PMO tools and kept current to ensure accurate communication of project status. Ensures project status is concise and uses business terminology.
Responsible for delivering projects within committed timelines, on budget, and with approved scope.
Lead team meetings and effectively work with project team members for planning, risk analysis and project gaps.
Provides guidance, leadership and fosters collaboration with project team, internal departments/business units, customers and vendors to ensure project/team goals are met.
Escalates and engages appropriate leadership/key project stakeholders to resolve significant issues that will impact project deadlines, as needed.
Assists the PMO in standardizing policies and procedures and introducing "best practices" across organizational projects.
Ensures all project managers understand and utilize the PMO published project management governance policies and processes on all projects.
Prepares and presents projects for financial approval according to defined PMO processes.
Monitors project spend, prepares and presents to PMO Finance project/portfolio forecast and required change requests.
Identify and promote cost savings across projects to align with organizational goals
Facilitates the collaboration of team goals and objectives which align with those of the corporation and responsible for communicating that as needed
Conducts performance reviews and provides training and coaching for growth and advancement.
Provides day to day management to and coaching of team supervisors and project managers who oversee the implementation of large project initiatives.
Manages team's project workload including receiving project requests and assigning projects to team members.
Ensures that every member of their team has the appropriate systems access, training, tools, process, and protocol documentation needed to perform their applicable function.
Manages the development, measurement, motivation and cooperation of employees on their team.
Ensures all employees participate in and complete all required training.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree and five to seven years as a Project Manager is desired.
Experience as a Team Leader/Software Developer with specific business knowledge within the Telecommunications Industry is desirable
SDLC and project management experience in requirements management, project planning and control, systems design, development, testing and data controls.
A thorough understanding of project management principles, sufficient to manage large IT projects
PREFERRED CERTIFICATES / LICENSES
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Location: Irving, TX
Duration: 3-6 months
Job description:
This role will manage the day-to-day activities in the Project Management Office, providing guidance on PMO policies and processes, overseeing project management staff, and collaborating with other department leaders to develop projects and programs.
The ideal candidate will have a strong working background in Information Technology and be comfortable addressing and resolving complex problems. We are seeking someone with the ability to blend enterprise technology with timely and effective business solutions, strong leadership, communication skills, well organized and able to work under pressure.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Engages business partners to develop project/portfolio roadmap, including project definition/intake, project impact/valuation and prioritization, to align to company goals.
Provides timely and accurate project portfolio reporting and visibility. Conducts recurring review meetings of the portfolio and IT plan.
Ensures project data and documentation is regularly updated in PMO tools and kept current to ensure accurate communication of project status. Ensures project status is concise and uses business terminology.
Responsible for delivering projects within committed timelines, on budget, and with approved scope.
Lead team meetings and effectively work with project team members for planning, risk analysis and project gaps.
Provides guidance, leadership and fosters collaboration with project team, internal departments/business units, customers and vendors to ensure project/team goals are met.
Escalates and engages appropriate leadership/key project stakeholders to resolve significant issues that will impact project deadlines, as needed.
Assists the PMO in standardizing policies and procedures and introducing "best practices" across organizational projects.
Ensures all project managers understand and utilize the PMO published project management governance policies and processes on all projects.
Prepares and presents projects for financial approval according to defined PMO processes.
Monitors project spend, prepares and presents to PMO Finance project/portfolio forecast and required change requests.
Identify and promote cost savings across projects to align with organizational goals
Facilitates the collaboration of team goals and objectives which align with those of the corporation and responsible for communicating that as needed
Conducts performance reviews and provides training and coaching for growth and advancement.
Provides day to day management to and coaching of team supervisors and project managers who oversee the implementation of large project initiatives.
Manages team's project workload including receiving project requests and assigning projects to team members.
Ensures that every member of their team has the appropriate systems access, training, tools, process, and protocol documentation needed to perform their applicable function.
Manages the development, measurement, motivation and cooperation of employees on their team.
Ensures all employees participate in and complete all required training.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree and five to seven years as a Project Manager is desired.
Experience as a Team Leader/Software Developer with specific business knowledge within the Telecommunications Industry is desirable
SDLC and project management experience in requirements management, project planning and control, systems design, development, testing and data controls.
A thorough understanding of project management principles, sufficient to manage large IT projects
PREFERRED CERTIFICATES / LICENSES
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification