A leading project management firm in Atlanta is seeking an experienced Project Manager for the CMO Procurement and Implementation Project. The role involves supporting a Senior Project Manager, managing multiple project tasks, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in complex project management, familiar with SDLC methodologies, and possess strong communication and leadership skills. A flexible and collaborative work environment is offered.
Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of experience in managing complex project procurement.
Experience with SDLC methodologies including Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall.
Strong leadership and communication skills required.
Responsibilities
Support project manager with assigned tasks.
Manage multiple project tasks daily.
Prepare estimates and project plans for all phases.
Ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
Skills
Project Management
Leadership
Problem Solving
Communication Skills
Agile Methodologies
Education
BA or BS in Management or related field
Tools
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Project
Job description
Seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Project Manager for the CMO Procurement and Implementation Project. The qualified candidate must work efficiently and effectively and possess strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
The candidate will work under a Senior Project Manager, but will have defined responsibilities and areas of specialty.
Information technology and technical skills and experience implementing technical or other complex, multi‑stakeholder projects will be useful.
Experience with process automation and administrative simplification will be helpful.
Extensive understanding of project management principles, methods and techniques is necessary.
Duties & Responsibilities
Support project manager with assigned project management tasks and follow leadership directives
Manage multiple project tasks on a day‑to‑day basis and all aspects of related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
Report on project success criteria, outcomes and results metrics, test and deployment management activities
Work creatively and analytically in a problem‑solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of a project including project schedules and roadmaps
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership groups and stakeholders including management and third parties.
Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business process needs and assist with coordination between CMO project and other enterprise projects and initiatives including MEST Program projects, Enterprise Data Management project, data governance, administrative simplification, and business process automation initiatives.
Work collaboratively with business owners to identify gaps and areas of concern and document for solution.
Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
Manage project scope and changes
Support vendor selection and proposal evaluation process
Act as an internal quality control check for the project
Assist in develop and delivery of progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations, statements of work to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, senior management, and key stakeholders
Ensure that projects and program are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
Monitor and Manage project issues and risk.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications / Preferred Qualifications
Experience in SDLC methodologies, Agile, Iterative, Waterfall
Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business areas
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem‑solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills
Self‑motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands
Documented experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on‑time, on‑schedule and within budget
Experience working both independently and in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment
Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and Microsoft Project, but also project management and SDCL software tools
Adept at conducting research into project‑related issues and products
Support diverse and inclusive work environment
Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities
Education
BA or BS in Management, Health Administration, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field is preferred
At least 3 years of experience in management of complex project procurement and implementations