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Job Information
Job title

Project Manager

Company ACS Inc
Wage Not specified
Location United States, Maryland, Germantown
Employment type Full Time
Education Not Specified
Year Experience 4 - 5 Years of Practical Experience
Travel None
Published on 10/24/2007
Description
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future. Thank you for your interest!



Position Summary:
Manages large, highly complex projects for system development, providing client-facing support. Assembles project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely project completion. Creates and maintains plans to manage system scope and project objectives. Understands the role and function of each team and is able to effectively coordinate the activities of a large team(s). Identifies risks and manages issues and action items and communicates regarding project status and issues. Interfaces with clients concerning technical and operational issues. Expert knowledge of project management tools for managing schedule, risk, issues, scope, and resources.

Produces Key Outcomes: Project, schedule, and resource analyses; leading project reviews; facilitation of executive reporting meetings; team leadership and support; project plan development and revision; complex problem resolution; conflict mitigation.

Primary Functions/Work Responsibilities:
Plan, develop, manage, and analyze complex project plans; advise more junior project managers on plan construction
Manage schedule and completion of complex projects, including monitoring project schedules, resources and tasks on a continuous basis

Prepare internal project/program status reports and facilitate executive reporting meetings as required to discuss status, plans, issues, and forecasts
Facilitate communications across project teams and stakeholders

Perform in-depth resource and schedule analysis and management on a weekly basis, which may include implementing Earned Value reporting and CMMI compliant processes

Support project team leads and less experienced project managers: (a) in areas of project plans, schedule, issues, and risks, (b) by contributing subject matter expertise/advice in PM and PM tools, and (c) by providing mentoring and coaching as needed.

Interfaces with the client concerning technical and operational issues

Preparing and making effective presentations at senior levels in the client's organization

Writing and/or revising project communications and documentation

Establishing effective relationships with clients

All other duties as assigned.



ACS is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.df-tc

Experience/Skills
See above

Other desired skills:
Project Manager
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