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Job Information
Job title

Project Leader

Company Spencer Reed Group, LLC
Wage Not specified
Location United States, South Carolina, Columbia
Employment type 6-9 Month Contract
Education Not Specified
Year Experience 4 - 5 Years of Practical Experience
Travel None
Published on 3/26/2008
Description
The Commercial Systems PMO provides project management for all projects that support the Commercial Lines-of-Business.

The Project Leader (PL) is responsible for all project management activities in a matrixed project environment utilizing waterfall/PMBOK-based methodology. The project environment is fast-paced and deadline-focused. The successful PL is able to: work independently while keeping management informed, handle deadline pressures, and effectively scalate project issues. The PL is accountable for the delivery of projects on time, on budget, and on target. Facilitating project team through the definition of scope, requirements, and design. Responsible for authoring (using input from project team) required project documentation, including scope document, design document, and implementation document. Responsible for facilitating the WBS process and translating WBS into an MS-Project project schedule, detailed to an 8/80 level of granularity. Responsible for keeping the project schedule updated throughout the project life cycle, and for managing a change control process to reflect changes in requirements, deliverables, dates, or budget. Responsible for facilitating the identification of project risks and issues, and tracking these through the project life cycle. Responsible for coordination of customer testing, with the assistance of a Test Analyst on larger projects. Responsible for scheduling, facilitating and recapping project team meetings. Responsible for the escalation of project issues, and for communications of project status to all levels of management on both customer and I/S side.

Behavior Characteristics:
Must be able to work on-site (no remote work); must be able and willing to work overtime when project needs dictate, including weekends. Must demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to work in a large, complex environment.df-tc

Experience/Skills
Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience
SDLC project management Required 5 Years
Leadership Skills Required 5 Years
MS Office, including MS Visio Required 5 Years
MS Project Required 5 Years
PMP certification Highly desired
Writing scope/design/implementation documents Required 5 Years

Citizen Status: US Citizen

Other desired skills:
Microsoft Office Microsoft Project
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