Project Manager II

Job summary:  Responsible for small to medium sized projects with well-defined scope requiring manageable scope control, moderate complexity, and limited risk. Projects may be concurrent or overlap.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for small to medium sized projects with well-defined scope requiring manageable scope control, moderate complexity, and limited risk.
• Projects may be concurrent or overlap.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with well-defined scope, moderate complexity and limited, contained risk exposure.
• Deliver on project objectives by developing and managing schedule, scope, risks, and issues.
• Assess and manage project variances (e.g. schedule variance); evaluate impacts to overall project commitments, evaluate and present options, and implement approved changes.
• Maintain accountability for managing expectations and ensuring quality.
• Maintain accountability for providing timely communications, managing expectations, and assuring quality.
• Provide tactical leadership regarding project priorities, timeline, resources, and issues.
• Provide ongoing work direction to project team.
• Provide performance feedback for team members as appropriate.
• Foster knowledge exchange.
• Create an environment that enhances team motivation.

Knowledge:

• Intermediate understanding of project management principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of the project lifecycle.
• Familiarity with project planning and support tools such as MS Project, Project Workbench, MS Office and Lotus Notes.
• Ability to monitor progress and status of deliverables and communicate appropriately.
• Ability to capture status updates using the appropriate tools.
• Ability to communicate impact of status changes to overall project plan/progress.
• Demonstrated delivery of service meeting customer expectations.
• Excellent time management, communications, decision making, presentation, human relations, and organization skills.
• Ability to balance scope, tasks, schedule, quality, resources, and budget.
• Practical application of accepted project lifecycle practices/methodology.
• Basic understanding of the business and related technology needs. Ability to understand critical factors and impacts surrounding issues and to make a reasonable decision.
• Ability to resolve problems in a timely manner. Ability to meet deadlines while responding well to constant changes and resource constraints.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field specialized training or equivalent work experience
• 2 years of project management or equivalent leadership experience
• Experience working with teams who utilize Agile/Scrum methodology
• Experience on Security projects/working with teams a plus
• English advanced proficiency

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