Added from Director : The position is more about helping / managing our sponsors and business units to execute on their initiatives.
So someone that understands the phases of a project, is a good facilitator, and is organized enough to manage multiple projects would be really key.
They don39;t have to be too deep in the project or make decisions about specific elements of the project.that39;s the business unit39;
s responsibility.This individual must be highly detailed oriented and a strong communicator, excelling in the abilities of listening carefully, facilitating conversations with all levels of an organization, and encouraging without judgement or bias.
Essential job duties include :
- Develop detailed Project Management Plans for the enhancement, business process re-engineering, development effort, and / or strategic initiative.
- Accountable for the delivery of all work tasks identified in the Project Management Planbull; Conduct requirements gathering, lead project kickoff meetings, assign project roles and responsibilities, schedule and lead the appropriate cadence of project meetings, and capture all project artifactsbull;
- Manage and track project progress against the project schedule. Take corrective action as needed to ensure the project is on schedulebull;
- Notify team leads of project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests target dates, and approved executable work packagesbull;
- Responsible for the capture and reporting of required project management metrics and preparation of status reports on a periodic basis for the project team, team leads, group leads, Sponsor, and / or appropriate stakeholdersbull;
- Ensure all changes to scope follow processes outlined in the PSERS Project Management Framework and are documentedbull; Communicate, build relationships, and work with staff and leaders throughout an entire project39;
- s lifecyclebull; Anticipate issues and proactively address them. Identify and track issues that arise. Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related issues and resolution of issuesbull;
Manage several projects within the PSERS39; enterprise portfoliobull; Accountable for the final project management evaluation review with stakeholders.
Position will work closely with :
- Project Manager 2 (supervisor) and other Project Manager 1s within EPMO
- Director, Enterprise Project Management Office
- Assigned Project39;s Sponsors and Unit Leaders across PSERS