Project Manager
New York, NY

Job Description

Job Description

* Provide overall management and support for projects.
* Understand and contribute to the strategic direction and ensure that new features and functions are implemented to conform to the stated strategies and business needs.
* Responsible for running projects from inception through development and into production.

Defining required resources for project teams with roles and responsibilities.
* Planning and scheduling of project tasks, milestones and deliverables.
* Identifying project issues effectively and communicating to PMO in a timely manner.

Managing conflicts within the different groups and across project teams.
* Undertakes identification of potential risks and creating strategies for contingency planning and risk mitigation.
* Designing and maintaining project and technical documentation.
* Facilitating and making trade off decisions between quality, costs, resources, scope and time.
* Working with all the stakeholders to define and execute the project.
* Managing all the changes and issues with the stakeholders.
* Tracking and reporting project progress, costs, and status reporting.
* Making sure that the execution of all projects is carried out on schedule.
* Ensure that functional and technical specifications meet documented business requirements or business practices.
* Strive for process improvements.
* Responsible for change management and scope negotiation.
* Participate in evaluation and selection of applications and implementation partners/vendors.
* Develop and maintain project plans.
* Report on project status on a regular basis to stakeholders.
* Assist in setting standards by ensuring compliance with PMO guidelines.
* Perform all other responsibilities and tasks as assigned by his/her immediate supervisor.