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Posted by: "dorethalriley@aol.com" dorethalriley@aol.com dorethalriley

Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:59 am (PDT)

FYI,

Job opportunity. Please distribute to your networks.

-----Original Message-----
From: Luevonia Simmons <justbecause36@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thu, Aug 11, 2011 8:11 pm
Subject: Project Manager Opportunity in NY

Please feel free to use my name as a referral.

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: NY
Employment Status: Fulltime
Job Description
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Our client is currently reviewing its systems and process architecture to ensure we have processes and platforms to further enhance our excellent customer services and to develop new organisational capabilities to transform our business into new markets and into offering world-class customer service.
We are entering into a very exciting phase of our evaluation, where IT and customer service are driving the business forward, we are a truly world class customer experience organisation.
We therefore require a very senior project manager with a high degree of professional integrity, gravitas and at least 10 years' experience in delivery in a shipping or logistic environment who can lead a major high profile project to deliver a step change in our Art Transport business
We need a very senior individual who can work closely with clients and stakeholders to deliver in a matrix based environment.
Key Responsibilities/Tasks
(Duties include but are not limited to the following)
· Very quickly to gain understanding on all issues, build roadmap plans with all stakeholders to take the business forward, build and manage work streams to solve issues.
· Risk & Issue Management - Identify record, manage and mitigate risks, to prevent those becoming issues. Resolve issues, escalating as necessary.
· Project Planning & Monitoring & Reporting - Develop and maintain detailed and realistic project plans using appropriate tools. Identify and manage project dependencies and the critical path. Monitor tasks, milestones and resources weekly against the project plan. Manage and co-ordinate the delivery of each stage of the project from the various providers and resources (business requirements, high level design, detailed design, build and test) to quality, time and budget.
· Reporting - Provide regular reports and updates in line with PAO requirements and business stakeholder requirements.
· Liaison with Portfolio/Project Assurance Office to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project including Stage Gate and Project Reviews. Ensure projects adhere to our client's methodologies and standards. Help improve and define project methodologies and standards.
· Scope Management and Change Control - agree project objectives, scope, deliverables, timescales and budgets. Manage changes in project scope or requirements, negotiating as necessary with business stakeholders.
· Resource Management, Coaching and Mentoring - Lead and motivate the project existing team and to build a highly effective team of both internal and 3rd party resources.
· Third-party and Supplier relationship Management.
Personal Attributes
We are looking for world class business change project/programme management skills:
· Superior Gravitas – Must be able to naturally operate at the highest level with ease and comfort.
· Competence – Must have faced similar problems with other large complex organisations, inspires others with confidence and display instant abilities in business change and project implementation.
· Organisation – Must be very organised and logical in thought and action, with the ability to keep calm in an exciting business environment.
· Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to build relationships at all levels of the organisation.
· Full project lifecycle experience using structured gated methods.
· Exemplary track record of project / programme management and delivery, business analysis, change management within a business change environment.
· Ability to intelligently challenge business requirements and needs whilst being customer and business focused.
· Proven team building and leadership capabilities within a matrix environment including mentoring.
· Exceptional communication skills, written, verbal and presentation.
· Excellent interpersonal & listening skills.
· Resilient, self-confident and assertive.
· Demonstrating drive and energy.

General:
· Professional Programme/Project Management qualifications e.g. APM, PRINCE2, PMI, PMBOK, MSP, etc.
· At least 10 years' experience in a senior project management capacity in a shipping or logistics environment e.g. DHL
· Have experience implementing business change projects/programmes.
· Solid academic credentials (preferably a BA Hons 2.1 degree for UK candidates).
· Working with Geographically dispersed teams.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and MS Project.
Occasional international travel may be required.
Kind Regards,

Kelly Baldwin
Senior Researcher
Harvey Nash - The Power of Talent
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Best Regards,
Luevonia

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