IT Help Wanted: [itroundtable] FW: 6 Months contract as Product Development Project Manager in Hartford, CT

Friday, September 18, 2009

[itroundtable] FW: 6 Months contract as Product Development Project Manager in Hartford, CT

Please contact the recruiter directly.

Thanks!
Will

Wilfredo Lassalle Jr.
IT Professional
http://www.linkedin.com/in/wlassalle

wlassalle@yahoo.com

973-968-4804

From: Som Karnatakam [mailto:Som@managedstaffing.com]
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:13 PM
To: wlassalle@yahoo.com
Subject: 6 Months contract as Product Development Project Manager in Hartford, CT
Importance: High

Hi,

If the below position interests you please get back to me with your updated profile in the word format, Rate & Availability.

Please reach me at 469-759-7367 to discuss further about this job.

Job title: Product Development Project Manager

Work location: Hartford, CT

Start Date: ASAP

Estimated Duration: 6 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Job Description:

We're looking for PMP certified resources or 6-Sigma black belts. Manages the day-to-day activities of multiple complex business-sponsored IT projects to deliver tasks on time, within budget, and within scope. Responsible for the success of the project(s). Consistently responsible for managing, directing and planning complex projects consisting of one or more project teams• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with Sr. Management with a high level of confidence. Leads a matrixed project team in executing assigned tasks and coordinating the efforts of internal and external project team members• Ensures that project team members complete tasks and deliverables on time and within budget, and that the project delivers promised business functionality• Works with advisers from key functional areas (e.g., Legal, Audit, HR, Tax, Procurement) to understand potential project impact on the organization, align project work, and execute activities accordingly• Identifies and capitalizes on interdependencies within the project to ensure end-to-end synergy during all phases of the project life cycle• Manages to the project budget, and reports project cost information in an accurate and timely manner• Proactively identifies additional cost-savings to reduce overall project expenditures• Manages the effective utilization of resources assigned to the project team, and proactively communicates resource capacity and shortages to the appropriate Professional Development Manager in order to optimize the utilization of the Program Delivery pool of resources• Coordinates utilization of subject matter experts in the business segment to assist in the identification, validation, and resolution of business system needs• Acts as the liaison between project team members and/or the Sr. Project Manager to ensure that expectations and objectives are clearly understood by all parties, and to communicate project information including the status of deliverables, scope changes, and issues• Proactively evaluates project activities, builds contingency plans, executes corrective action, and monitors issue resolution to mitigate risks such as scope and/or budget variances• Manages the scope of the project, and ensures that scope changes are reviewed and approved by the Sr. Project Manager/Program Manager and Business Sponsor where appropriate• Evaluates project activities utilizing quality measurements and monitoring mechanisms to ensure that deliverables meet or exceed expectations and integrate with overall project effort• Adheres to project management methodology by leveraging and promoting the use of existing tools, capturing best practices, and identifying areas for process improvement• Monitors and holds project resources accountable for meeting performance metrics.

Required:

Desired:

Education Level	Under Graduate Degree
Project Management Specialties	Project Closure/Acceptance Project Deliverable Controller Project Documentation Project Financial Administration Project Financial Development/Planning Project Logistical Support/Planning Project Operational Administration Project Operational Development/Planning Project Plan Execution/Task Management

Education Level	Post Graduate Degree Technical Certification
Project Management Specialties	Client Project Liaison Project Resource Deployment/Management Rational Suite