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Job title

Sr. Project Manager

Company CDI
Wage Not specified
Location United States, California, Torrance
Employment type Full Time
Education Not Specified
Year Experience 4 - 5 Years of Practical Experience
Travel Not Specified
Published on 7/25/2008
Description
CDI has an exciting opportunity waiting for you! We are looking for exceptional people! We have an immediate need for a Sr. Project Manager.

Seeking an experience Sr. Project Manager to support major automotive client. The Project Manager will be leading a team of business analysts and technical staff that is part of a program that incorporates new technical approaches, improves key business processes and introduces an iterative approach to development.

The Project Manager is expected to create and maintain the overall project plan including schedules, issues, risks, assumptions, resources, and deliverables. The PM is responsible for understanding and supporting the project objectives. The PM is expected to have a strong understanding and proven experience with project management and system development methodologies and best practices experience with all phases of a project.

The PM must be able to easily and clearly communicate/present with all levels of stakeholders and team members. Communication is expected to be done often, honest, early, and with poise. The PM is responsible for managing the team including dedicated team members as well as matrix managed team members; must be able to effectively manage employees, contractors, vendors and consultants. The candidate must be diplomatic and able to work with and respect all personality types and various organizational structures.

PM is expected to use and, as appropriate, recommend best practices, efficient processes, performance measurements and tools to manage, measure and improves Project Management; support process excellence initiatives to identify and successfully complete quality improvement projects that drive better results for customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities
Manage the team to deliver project deliverables on time per an approved schedule and budget. Coordinate with multiple business and technical teams in multiple locations within the overall program. Communicate project status. Present to all levels of management effectively. Facilitate requirements gathering. Manage vendor or tool selection. Manage change requests. Manage risks. Use and support best practices and standards Manage escalations to resolve conflicts and enforce decisions Understand Business requirements and objectives Create and manage the overall project plan.

Skills
Must have excellent communication skills and relationship building skills.
Project planning, estimation, and project management (MS Project and other PM tools) Effective listening, requirements gathering, prioritization, consensus building and analysis skills Ability to exercise independent judgment, work on multiple initiatives, and manage time effectively Ability to facilitate diverse groups and multiple staff levels Results oriented with a strong passion for technical and service excellence Critical thinking, problem solving and conflict resolution

Education / Experience
BS/BA in Information Systems Management or Business or equivalent experience Proven experience in systems development and integration projects, managed full life cycle of a project Must have experience in projects using an iterative development approach Experience in projects using business process management and service oriented technologies strongly recommended Proven experience in process improvement and developing high level strategies and vendor management 10+ years IT experience 10+ years Project Management experience in a large program and multi team environmentdf-tc

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Sr. Project Manager
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