Project Manager

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Job Description | Senior Project Manager

Purpose:

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading large, complex enterprise-wide projects or multiple medium-scale ones while supporting the PMO. The PM will manage Project Team Members (e.g., Project Analysts, Project Coordinators, Technical Resources, etc.) and work with the PMO leadership team, HR, Finance, and Global Procurement in the implementation and use of project management best practices (procedures, processes, templates, tools) that are required by the PMO governing bodies to support the planning and execution of projects.

The PM is accountable and responsible for ensuring project results contribute positively and add business value, meet agreed upon scope, cost, schedule, and benefit objectives. This includes looking outside of project boundaries for integration and interdependencies with other Company functions to achieve goals.

Through structured governance, the PM enables appropriate initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing for the program to achieve benefits. The PM establishes and communicates program goals and directs team activities. The PM is responsible for managing integration, scope, time (schedule), cost, quality, resources, communication, risk and procurement activities and deliverables.

The PM adheres to the established project management methodology and standards set out by the PMO, while carrying out responsibilities. The PM adheres to the prevailing project governance standards and status reporting requirements. The PM develops and maintains relationships with Business Unit leads and leadership teams to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and the value to be delivered for those projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES:

• Support the PMO in leading PMO Team Members (i.e., Project Analysts, Project Managers, Program Managers) and work with the PMO Leadership Team, Finance, HR, and Global Procurement in the implementation and use of standard program/project management practices (procedures, processes, templates, tools) to support the planning and day-to-day execution of projects.
• Maintain relationships with IT and Business Unit leads and leadership to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and the value to be delivered.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex program management and leverage knowledge of Conduent to identify risk and evaluate impacts.
• Demonstrate excellent program management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with team members, and use current tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables while applying to projects
• Ensure appropriate involvement of all stakeholders
• Accountable and responsible for activities pertaining to managing integration, scope, time (schedule), cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement.
• Proactively identify and manage risks and issues pertaining to the project.
• Identify the project’s financial resources and manage the budget, control costs for the project.
• Ensure appropriate governance practices are in place to monitor and control the project.
• Track the progress of program activities and deliverables and the non-program work to the consolidated project benefits.
• Support the portfolio management decision process through the creation of charters, scope statements, risk assessments, budgets, and Value discussions.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 7 years or more of experience in a Program Manager or Project Manager role in technology-driven programs/projects.
• Direct experience in leading/managing full lifecycle projects, or subsections of large/complex projects
• Knowledge in Benefits Administration preferred in the areas of Health and Welfare Defined Contributions and Defined Benefits
• Demonstrated experience in project risk management
• Relationship management and business development experience
• Strong planning, organizational, leadership, meeting facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to perform critical analysis of complex projects
• Ability to perform preliminary and interact with project executive sponsors, project team, and external consultants.
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to make effective presentations, and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively interview and interact with project executive sponsors, project team, and external consultants
• Demonstrated integrity within a professional environment
• Advanced proficiency in MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS Excel, and PowerPoint
• In-depth Project Management Institute (PMI) Knowledge Areas and demonstrated proficiency preferred

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field required or Equivalent years’ experience.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS:

• Certified or pursuing certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

The Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act requires employers to disclose the following information. If the successful applicant will be required to perform work from a physical site outside Colorado, the following information may not apply. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation or sick time. For Colorado considerations only the estimated salary range is $84,123-$109,250

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