Project Manager- Arlington, VA Jay Perreault | August 25, 2010 at 4:41 PM | Tags: DCTechRecruiter, MSProject, PM, SDLC, SESC, Telecommunications | Categories: Job location Virginia, Project Manager Jobs | URL: http://wp.me/pJjg0-4y

The Lead IT Project Manager has responsibilities for managing strategic and tactical projects and/or programs on a day-to-day basis. This includes creation of project plans, business cases, designs strategies, specific designs, resource management, budget management, cross organizational coordination, vendor management, executive communications/reporting, and critical issue resolution and escalations.

The Lead IT Project Manager is also responsible for the following:

• Ensure project meets the expected budgetary and scheduling guidelines  
• Ensure business case accurately reflects IT costs and is updated as changes occur
• Usher the business case through the central governance approval process and adhere to all standard procedures
• Diligently monitor project progress using workplan, project plan tools  
• Provide strict change management practices to meet project timelines and client expectations 
• Work closely with development and test teams to effectively understand project details and manage project tasks
• Apply mitigation strategies to project plan to ensure overall project success
• Effectively communicate project status and issues to management and present options for issue resolution.
• The Lead IT Project Manager has responsibilities for managing strategic and tactical projects and/or programs on a day-to-day basis. This includes creation of project plans, business cases, designs strategies, specific designs, resource management, budget management, cross organizational coordination, vendor management, executive communications/reporting, and critical issue resolution and escalations.
• Work closely with development and test teams to effectively understand project details and manage project tasks
• Apply mitigation strategies to project plan to ensure overall project success
• Effectively communicate project status and issues to management and present options for issue resolution.
• Outstanding ability to develop an integrated, cross organizational project plan
• Show initiative and creativity in gathering and analyzing data
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities, set direction and solve problems in a fast paced environment
• Strong communications and presentation skills, including ability to summarize and concisely share key project information to all levels of the organization.
• Strong ability to provide leadership/mentoring to other team members  
• Strong ability to managing numbers in a business case and program budget 
• Must have proven ability to drive and coordinate the tasks of a large, matrixed project team, geographically dispersed, including offshore development centers.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of telecom industry
• PMI Certification is a plus

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