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[itroundtable] FW: [Phillyleads] job: Mid-Level Project Manager - Philadelphia

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From: Phillyleads@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Phillyleads@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Glenn
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:44 PM
To: Phillyleads@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Phillyleads] job: Mid-Level Project Manager - Philadelphia

Hi TPNG member,

I wanted to let you know I have the following opportunity available. This position will report to a program manager (who is our consultant) currently running the project for our client. If you are interested please contact me at your earliest convenience. If you are not interested, but know someone that might be interested in this position, I would greatly appreciate it if you can forward this e-mail to that person. If the person you refer gets hired by Magic Hat Consulting for this position, you are entitled to receive a referral bonus.

NOTE: Only those candidates with 2 to 4 years “maximum” exposure to project management will be considered for this position. That is the reason why the pay rate is not that high.

Job Title: Mid-Level Project Manager

Location: Philadelphia, PA (center city)

Duration: Initial contract is through 2010 (extension is likely)

Pay Rate: $50/hr to $55/hr

Responsibilities:

Manage the “day-to-day” project plan (work with MS Project extensively); assisting several Project Managers and Business Analysts on various project tasks including: obtaining status of projects, updating and maintaining project schedules using MS Project, and recording meeting minutes.
Effectively manage business analysts and technical resources on the project.
Communicate with different levels of management, on both the I.T. and business side, to obtain the status of projects.

Required Skills:

Minimum of 8 to 10 years overall I.T. experience.
Must have 2 to 4 years (no more or less in years) project management experience.
Must have strong Microsoft Project skills; our client expects the resource to be able to hit the ground running (i.e. updating project plans, etc).
Experience coordinating multiple concurrent business and/or information technology related projects.
Prior experience managing analysts and technical resources on a project effectively, ensuring key project milestones are met.
Exposure to full SDLC type of projects.
Must have excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
Ability to interact with all levels of personnel from technical to high level executive management – must have strong leadership, interpersonal, negotiation, and client interfacing skills.
Self-starter, assertive, enthusiastic with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Must have financial, insurance or mortgage experience.
Bachelor’s degree is highly desirable.