The Sr. Project Manager will plan, manage, control, and deliver large, complex projects for Gavilon from initiation to completion.  The Sr. Project Manager will run matrixed project teams with responsibility for planning time, scope, and budget.  The Sr. Project Manager will work very closely with the technology, business, and management to define and deliver solutions to business problems.      

Responsibilities

Project Management

·         Own overall schedule, budget, and deliverables for assigned projects.

·         Drive the overall project from initiation through delivery, ensuring completion on schedule, within budget constraints and in accordance with the business and customer specification.

·         Define resources and schedule for project/program implementation. 

·         Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.

·         Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, and milestones.

·         Directs and oversees project team and manages conflicts within group. 

·         Develop Requests for Proposals (RFP) for external services.

·         Create and maintain project documentation.

·         Monitor and report project progress, issues, and risks to the executive sponsor and project stakeholders.

·         Perform functional reviews of the IT deliverables to ensure they have met the documented business requirements

·         Manage and control changes to project scope while communicating impact to management and project team members.

·         Track and maintain the project budget.

·         Plan and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and signoffs.

·         Provide post-project evaluation.

Additional Skills

·         Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.  

·         Experience with mergers and acquisitions

Requirements

Formal Education

     Four-year college degree, preferably in Information Technology or Business

·         PMP Certification Preferred

Experience

     10+ years of project management experience

·         7+ years of proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of software solutions

·         3+ years of direct staff management

·         Experience in Financial Services

Project Management and Information Technology Skills

·         Strong WBS experience

·         Experience with mergers and acquisitions

·         Experience in a .Net environment

·         Experience with packaged technology solutions

·         Experience with staff development

·         Excellent understanding of assigned business functions

·         Excellent understanding of the functionality of systems supporting assigned business functions

·         Proficient in project management tools and techniques

·         Proficient in requirements definition and management

·         Knowledge of database design and file management techniques

Personal Skills

·         Strong customer-service orientation and ability to develop strong working relationships with executive and functional sponsors

·         Excellent written and oral communication skills

·         Excellent listening and interpersonal skills

·         Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and business language

·         Ability to conduct research into applications development issues and products

·         Self-motivated and directed

·         Keen attention to detail

·         Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment

·         Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

·         Highly dependable and possess a good work ethic

·         Aptitude to accept complex assignments, analyze problems, and generate effective solutions, as well as possess and apply a comprehensive knowledge of project management to the completion of difficult assignments