Project Mgr III

Position Title: Project Mgr III 
Position Location: 620 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Provide locations/flexible work by preference: Pittsburgh, PA ONLY
Intended length of Assignment: 1yr
Potential for Contract Extension: Yes

Function of the Group: Mitigating Risk
Initiatives/Projects: Technology Projects
Industry background: Technology
Team Dynamic: Small team of five project managers and one program manager

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimating models, identify resources and skills required, document estimating assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them.
• Recommend best solutions based on understanding of business issues.
• Provide task-based schedule and cost forecasts and assist in assessing risk-based provisions.
• Capture and track program metrics and perform analysis.
• Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk.
• Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them.
• Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required.
• Manage project closure initiatives, such as client satisfaction survey and closure analysis.
• Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects

Must Have Technical Skills: Managing Technical Projects

Flex Skills/Nice to Have:

• PMP

Soft Skills:

• Leadership
• Communication

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelors preferred, not required
• PMP preferred, not required

Screening Questions:
1. Tell me about a technical project you managed from beginning to end
2. How do you define success when it comes to managing project?
3. Do you feel more confident following a loose process or a more heavily managed process?

Role Differentiator: Cutting edge technology, exposure to security technology, a lot of opportunity for growth

Skills:?????

• Managing Technical Projects?

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Ref: #404-IT Pittsburgh