Project Manager ( Utility experience preferred & Project finacials, schedule, scope, testing )

Title: Computer Project Manager
Location: This position is located in Newark, NJ.
Qualified candidate must be in a commutable distance and able to go into the office as needed.
This team typically goes into the office 3 + days a week.
duration: 6 months/possible extension.

Preferred:
Previous experience working at a utility.

Must- Haves (Hard Skills):
6+ years of experience as a project manager.
In-depth Project Management experience handling Project Financials, Schedules, Scope, and Testing with strong communication / presentation skills
Solid understanding of Project Management and Project Management Office processes and procedures.
Bachelor s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree.
Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Role:
This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and implementing complex large-scale projects to meet organizational goals. This person will maintain the efficiency of important aspects of the project management process such as planning, budget, and risk assessment. The ideal candidate is required to have excellent project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from vision to implementation involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.

Responsibilities:
Direct project team personnel, manage cost and schedule, ensure contract compliance, and serve as customer interface.
Manage technical, cost, and schedule of assigned tasks or functions.
Provide strong, proactive, and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects
Lead project team members such as executives, line of business subject matter experts, controllers, and schedulers through the lifecycle of a project
Manage project teams that typically includes multiple vendors with onshore and offshore resources
Create project management plans, set expectations, execute governance reviews and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures
Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope, objectives, goals, and deliverables
Ensures that requirements are gathered, documented, reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards.
Work with assigned scheduler to create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables
Manage project budget, maintain financial plan, track actuals vs. plan, provide monthly forecasts, report monthly accruals
Establish and provide high-quality, informative written and verbal project communications, including weekly status, dashboards, and project updates
Actively monitor, track, and manage project tasks, timelines, attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables Required Education & Experience:
Bachelor s degree in business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related degree. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
6+ years of experience as a project manager.
In-depth Project Management experience handling Project Financials, Schedules, Scope, and Testing with strong communication / presentation skills
Solid understanding of Project Management and Project Management Office processes and procedures
Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed
Excellent customer facing skills
Excellent researching, decision-making and organizational skills are required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Project or similar project management tool
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate.

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