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CHOICE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS BELIEVES THERE IS NO WRONG PERSON.WE KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS UNIQUE AND TALENTED IN THEIR OWN WAY. WE ARE SEEKING THE RIGHT INDIVIDUAL TO JOIN AN OUTSTANDING COMPANY AS A PROJECT MANAGER.
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO:
- LEAD PLANNING AND/OR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS; MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DESIGN AND/OR TESTING PHASES.
- FACILITATE THE DEFINITION OF PROJECT MISSIONS, GOALS, TASKS, AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS; RESOLVE OR ASSIST IN THE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS WITHIN AND BETWEEN PROJECTS OR FUNCTIONAL AREAS; DEVELOP METHODS TO MONITOR PROJECT OR AREA PROGRESS; AND PROVIDE CORRECTIVE SUPERVISION IF NECESSARY.
- ASSEMBLY THE PROJECT STAFF; FOR THEIR TECHNICAL OR FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMANCE, AND/OR TERMINATION DURING THE PROJECT OR PROJECTS.
- MANAGE PROJECT BUDGET AND RESOURCE ALADDRESS.
- FACILITATE THE DEFINITION OF SERVICE LEVELS AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS. INTERACT REGULARLY WITH EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CLIENTS TO DETERMINE THEIR NEEDS AND TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY. ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS AND REPRESENT CLIENTS' NEEDS AS APPROPRIATE TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT. WORK CROSS-FUNCTIONALLY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND IMPLEMENT CHANGES.
- FOLLOW A DEFINED, AGREED UPON PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY.
- PRESENT ORAL AND WRITTEN REPORTS DEFINING PLANS, PROBLEMS, AND RESOLUTIONS TO APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT
- RECOGNIZE PROBLEMS OR SITUATIONS THAT ARE NEW OR WITHOUT CLEAR PRECEDENT. EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES AND FINDS SOLUTIONS USING A SYSTEMATIC, MULTI-STEP APPROACH.
- DEVELOP IMPROVEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE
- PRO-ACTIVELY ENGAGE PRESENT AND FUTURE STAKEHOLDERS IN DESIGN, PRIORITY SETTING, AND IMPLEMENTATION.
- BUILD COALITIONS AMONG THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS; NEGOTIATES AUTHORITY TO MOVE THE PROJECT FORWARD.
- CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OWNERSHIP AMONG TEAM MEMBERS; ASSEMBLES A TEAM WITH THE RIGHT MIX OF SKILLS; COACHES AND MOTIVATES TEAM MEMBERS; DELEGATES RESPONSIBILITY; PROMOTES MUTUAL SUPPORT AND INTERACTION.
- CONSULT AND PROVIDE ADVICE, FACILITATES DISCUSSION AND RESOLVES CONFLICT; ESTABLISHES TRUST; BUILDS AND USES CROSS FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS TO ACCOMPLISH WORK OBJECTIVES.
- CONVEY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CLEARLY AND IN A COMPELLING MANNER; LISTENS EFFECTIVELY AND CLARIFIES INFORMATION AS NEEDED; INTERPRETS VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL MESSAGES THAT OTHERS COMMUNICATE; PRODUCES CLEAR STATUS REPORTS; COMMUNICATES TACTFULLY AND CANDIDLY.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- MINIMUM FIVE (5) YEARS OF INCREASINGLY RESPONSIBLE EXPERIENCE, IN A SIMILAR CAPACITY.
- BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT STUDIES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT OR EQUIVALENT
- PMP CERTIFIED.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- EXPERIENCE USING QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING TECHNIQUES
- ABILITY TO INTERPRET, EXPLAIN, AND APPLY APPLICABLE LAWS, CODES, AND REGULATIONS TO INTERNAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF OWN PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE.
- THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PHASES, TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS:
- INITIATE
- PREPARE: DEFINITION/SCOPE/REQUIREMENTS
- EXECUTE & CONTROL: SCOPE, WORK PLANS, RESOURCES, DELIVERABLES, Q/A, TRANSITION PLANNING, ETC.
- CLOSE: COMPLETION AND ASSESSMENT
- STRONG AND TESTED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS, INCLUDING SPONSOR AND RISK MANAGEMENT.
- ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND WHO IS THE CLIENT AND WHAT ARE THE CLIENT'S NEEDS; PROVIDES REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS; ESTABLISHES SPECIFIC CUSTOMER SATISFACTION STANDARDS AND ACTIVELY MONITORS CLIENT SATISFACTION.
- KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATION'S METHODOLOGY AND TOOLS
THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST:
- POSSESS GOOD INTER-PERSONAL SKILLS
- POSSESS EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
- GOOD COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION SKILLS
- POSSESS THE ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY
- POSSESS GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS
- POSSESS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN REQUIREMENTS ELICITATION, FIT/GAP ANALYSIS AND PREPARATION OF FUNCTIONAL DESIGN DOCUMENTS;
- BE ABLE TO WORK WELL WITH DIVERSE GROUPS OF PEOPLE WITH A CLEAR VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION’S NEEDS
- BE ABLE TO WORK OVERTIME/WEEKENDS WITHOUT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.
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