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Our client is currently looking for a Project Manager. This position
will be the focal point for all
communications with the clients customers on their assigned accounts
through the implementation
process. The Project Manager is responsible for customer satisfaction
and will efficiently lead both
customer and internal resources to meet the established implementation
milestones and targeted
completion dates. In general, the scopes of projects are of moderate
complexity in a mid-market
account base. The position works with minimal supervision.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a Business, Computer Sciences
or related field
Minimum of 5 years experience in managing application deployment
project initiatives
Familiarity with the use of a Professional Service Application
(PSA)
Demonstrated experience in managing projects to profitability,
while balancing customer
needs/expectations
Strong verbal and written communications
Effectively communicates with executive level customer personnel
Project Management certification is in process, or complete.
Certification level expectations are
that the candidate achieves Certified Associate in Project Management
(CAPM), with a goal to
achieve certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP),
through the Project
Management Institute (PMI).
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Principal Responsibilities:
On a day-to-day basis a PM will:
1. Assist the Region Professional Services Manager (PSM) in implementing
corporate service
programs as they pertain to the region.
2. Ensure a thorough understanding of customer expectations through
meetings with sales
and discussions with the customer.
3. Ensure local and corporate implementation processes and standards
are met.
4. Be the focal point of all communications with the customer and regularly
communicate with
the customers project manager and decision-maker verbally
and in writing throughout the
implementation process.
5. Communicate regularly with the customer and client resources assigned
to ensure schedule
and scope integrity. Identify and escalate any unresolved
or unusual installation problems
through the appropriate resource network.
6. Ensure the Application Consultants, and other resources, are efficiently
scheduled, executing
against that schedule, and ensuring customer readiness.
7. Set up and conduct a pre-implementation planning meeting with the
customer, ensuring that
all roles and responsibilities are established and
timelines are set.
8. Finalize and develop the project team, deliverables and task flow,
and project schedule with
the customer's project manager.
9. Ensure that the customer's executive sponsor(s) understand scope
and timelines.
10. Manage the project timeline; communicate deviations; resolve scope
changes; confirm
system activation date, and end-user training is scheduled
and executed.
11. Ensure 100% compliance with Project Change Control procedures.
12. Transition customer from installation to customer support.
13. Ensure that the customer will be a reference.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required.
" Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a Business, Computer Sciences
or related field
" Minimum of 5 years experience in managing application deployment
project initiatives
" Familiarity with the use of a Professional Service Application (PSA)
" Demonstrated experience in managing projects to profitability, while
balancing customer
needs/expectations
" Strong verbal and written communications
" Effectively communicates with executive level customer personnel
" Project Management certification is in process, or complete. Certification
level expectations
are that the candidate achieves Certified Associate
in Project Management (CAPM), with a
goal to achieve certification as a Project Management
Professional (PMP), through the
Project Management Institute (PMI).
Please send resumes jobs@systemsontime.com
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