Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for supporting the planning, monitoring, and concluding assigned projects. The Project Manager is also responsible for documenting the expectations of the business unit with respect to project delivery.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Project Management
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Clear understanding of all project roles.
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Manage all aspects of specific projects.
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Set and manage client expectations specific to the project.
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Deliver engaging, informative, well-organized business solutions and presentations.
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Facilitate team and client meetings effectively.
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Effectively communicate relevant project information to all stakeholders. Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
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Identify resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
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Create and execute project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
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Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
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Review deliverables prepared by team to ensure quality content before passing to client.
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Effectively apply an applicable project approach methodology and enforces project standards, including change management.
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Maintain experience in tracking and managing projects using MS Project or similar PM software.
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Identify and develop approach to avoid, accept or mitigate project risk. Escalates risks accordingly.
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Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.
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Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
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Accurately forecast, report and manage project costs (budget). Effectively establish and use budget tracking approach and metrics that accurately tracks team productivity and earned value.
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Set and manage estimates and project budget.
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Provide reliable top-down and bottom-up estimates as is necessary.
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Possesses understanding of business and technical environments.
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Identify opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.
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Manage the process of innovative change effectively.
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Liasion between Business and IT
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Interacts/negotiates with vendors on statement of work, defining requirements, SLA’s etc.
Leadership
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Recognizes opportunities to develop or enhance the organization.
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Articulates a purpose for current and future endeavors.
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Effectively influences across all levels of the organization and HCSC.
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Aligns individual performance goals with the overall objectives of the organization.
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Fosters an environment that encourages consistency and repeatability through business maturity, creative solutions and open communications.
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Appropriately delegates authority and responsibility
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Creates a culture that values adaptability and new ideas.
Qualifications
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Project management skills and expertise, including the ability to effectively manage multiple detail-oriented projects.
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Works independently.
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Excellent organizational, prioritization and planning skills.
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Excellent communications skills.
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Effective leadership skills.
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