Project Manager III

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Hunt is seeking a Project Manager III to oversee a large-scale project from initiation to closure, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and aligning with strategic goals.

You will manage scope, cost, schedule, and staffing, work with stakeholders and vendors, and prepare status reports for upper management. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years directing work in a large-scale project management capacity
• 7 years experience preferred in directing work in a large-scale project management capacity
• Business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods
• Prior experience managing people and processes to achieve objectives
• Ability to build effective business relationships across functional areas
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow
• Interpersonal, conflict management, and negotiation skills
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages large and complex project development from beginning to end
• Defines project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals with senior management
• Develops full-scale project plans and communications documents
• Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis
• Estimates resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Develops employees to be self-sufficient in continuous improvement tools
• Functions as leader for continuous improvement events
• Aligns activities with corporate goals around safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Performs root cause analysis on gaps and drives corrective action
• Drafts and submits budget proposals and recommends budget changes
• Negotiates with other department managers for personnel
• Determines staffing needs and adjusts during project cycle
• Sets and manages project expectations with team and stakeholders
• Delegates tasks and resolves issues within the project team
• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path
• Plans and schedules timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Tracks milestones and deliverables
• Develops and delivers progress reports and presentations
• Manages scope changes and contingency plans

Skills

Project management

People management

Relationship building

Problem solving

Negotiation

Research

Learning new technologies

Prioritization

Communication

Computer skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As a Project Manager III, you will manage and oversee all aspects of a project to ensure it is completed on-time and within budget. You are responsible for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors. You will prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project as well as contribute to moderately complex aspects of a project. Your work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.

Responsibilities:

• Directs and manages large and complex project development from beginning to end
• Defines project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develops full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an on-going basis
• Estimates resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Develops employees to be self-sufficient in continuous improvement tools
• Functions as leader for continuous improvement events
• Aligns activities with corporate goals around safety, quality, delivery and cost
• Performs root cause analysis on gaps, identifies waste, and works with leadership to drive sustainable corrective action
• Drafts and submits budget proposals, and recommends subsequent budget changes
• Negotiates with other department managers for acquisition of required personnel
• Determines and assesses need for additional staff or consultants and makes appropriate staffing adjustments during project cycle
• Sets and manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to personnel
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within project team
• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path
• Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Tracks project milestones and deliverables
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Manages changes in project scope, identifies potential concerns, and devises contingency plans

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5 years required, 7 years experience preferred of directing work in a large-scale project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
• Business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods
• Prior experience with managing people and processes to achieve objectives
• Ability to build effective business relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to analyze workflow and processes to provide productive service to internal and external customers
• Interpersonal, conflict management, and negotiation skills required, including strong human relations skills to supervise and develop assigned employees effectively
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills

Originally posted on Himalayas