Description

·         Manage multiple projects concurrently maintaining a command of details, timelines, issues, risks, budget and next steps. 

·         Manage project teams at various remote team sites and sometimes globally.

·         Direct and monitor the requirements and progress of projects.

·         Define goals and outline approach and make adjustments within the constraints set to achieve the optimum results.

·         Work with specialists in the IT field, users and customers, produce goal and target specifications, solve any conflicts that arise and minimize potential risks.

·         Direct technical and other resources to ensure project results conform to quality, time and budgetary stipulations.

·         Maintain a good working relationship with customers and ensure that the project results are comprehensible to management or steering committee.

·         Provide leadership and direction for the project team.

·         Be the go-to person for Business Owners and Management to assist in activities that are crucial to flawless execution, including: Research, meeting coordination, QA and/or deliverables, creation and project management status updates

·         Cooperate in determining benchmark figures for project implementation and create any documents as needed project implementation/close.

·         Manage project personnel responsible for implementation of the project tasks [hold and chair regular status meetings, motivate staff, manage conflicts and crises].

·         Monitor project progress and success [assess risks and hazards to the success of the project and take appropriate measures for avoidance].  Escalate to management as needed for facilitation in decision making.

·         Document project progress using project via a project plan.  In addition, capture issues and risks.  [This will eventually be easier when the DCE SharePoint Project Template will be rolled out].

·         Analyze and process the project experiences [Lessons Learned].

·         Maintain the Department budget.

·         Budget Forecasting for the DCE team annually and or quarterly.

·         Project related budget keeping and forecasting.

·         Vendor Related Budget keeping and Forecasting.

·         Maintain a professional work relationship with Internal Financial parties.