10780 - Project Manager II

Location – Fountain Valley, CA

Purpose:

The Project Manager is responsible in planning and coordinating all aspects of internal information system-specific projects from mitigation to delivery. Projects often involve network, server, software implementation and upgrade, and the like. Coordinates work performed by IT staff and internal customers/partners by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments. Develops detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints. Projects may vary in number, size and complexity.

Essential Functions:

Perform all activities required by project management professionals, including:

• Project Integration Management Activities:

• Develop project charter

• Develop project management plan

• Direct and manage project execution

• Monitor and control project work

• Perform integrated change control

• Close project or phase

• Project Scope Management Activities:

• Support and/or collect business requirements

• Define project scope

• Create work breakdown structure using MS Project

• Verify scope with business stakeholders and technical team

• Control scope

• Project Time Management Activities:

• Define and document activities outside of the project schedule

• Sequence activities and identify dependencies

• Estimate activity resources through meetings with team members

• Estimate activity durations

• Develop project schedule

• Control schedule impacts

• Project Cost Management Activities:

• Estimate costs through meetings with team leaders and vendors

• Determine / Manage project budget

• Control costs

• Human Resource Management Activities:

• Develop resource management plan

• Acquire necessary project team members

• Develop project team to support project deliverables

• Manage project team

• Project Communication Management Activities:

• Identify and document project sponsor and stakeholders.

• Develop communication plan and distribute information

• Manage stakeholder expectations

• Report performance and project status

• Risk Project Management Activities:

• Plan risk management

• Identify risks

• Perform qualitative risk analysis

• Perform quantitative risk analysis

• Plan risk responses

• Monitor and control Risks

• Project Procurement Management Activities:

• Plan and support procurement

• Conduct / support / coordinate procurement activities.

• Administer procurement

• Close procurement

• Conduct Project Status Meetings

• Manage and document meeting minutes and action items as needed.

• Quality Assurance Activities

• Ensure all PM policies, standards, and processes are upheld and performed.

• Manage and support business user acceptance testing.

• Ensure security reviews are conducted on all project initiatives.

• Ensure architecture reviews are conducted on all project initiatives.

• Project Planning Support

• Facilitate and educate project members of project objectives, strategies, standards, and policies.

• Provide quality feedback and project lessons learned

• Lead / Support project quality audit as directed by Project Planning

• Support continual improvement project templates and procedures.

• Maintain awareness/understanding of best practices in IT industry

• Support and maintain project sites using SharePoint 2013

• Must demonstrate high level of interpersonal skills and relationship management capability.

  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

  Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, minimum of 7 years as Project Manager or 5 years Project Management with 2 years of Business Analyst experience

• PMP Certification required

• Proficiency in all Microsoft products (Project, Word, Excel, Ppt, Visio, SharePoint) is required

• Experience using Project Server is a plus

• Project Management Office (PMO) experience is a plus.

• Experience with automotive industry is a plus

• Data Analysis skills (SQL data extraction, exporting to MS Excel, data manipulation, Report Formatting, and analysis)

• ITIL v3 certification or understanding is a plus

• Knowledge in ServiceNow or other related ITSM ticketing tools is a plus

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks / projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Highly motivated with a desire to improve skills, processes and procedures.

  Salary Range - $91,810 - $131,285

   

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