Friday, October 24, 2008

Senior Technical Project Manager - CRM and Reporting Systems

Full time position at top performing asset management firm in Boston.

Senior Technical Project Manager to lead cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle. The person filling this role must be well versed in iterative development practices and have a proven track record of delivering projects within planned limits of schedule, scope and resources, all the while meeting business expectations. This position’s primary responsibilities are to manage the mid to large scale internet projects and to provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff. Leadership, Mentoring, Team building, Scope, Risk and Schedule Management are all vitally important skills in this position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No direct reports

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manage and coordinate project activities through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Develop detailed project plans to effectively communicate deliverables, schedules and responsibilities
• Work with functional managers to acquire needed resources
• Prepare, manage and report on overall project schedule and budget
• Coordinate day-to-day activities required to meet project milestones and to deliver a quality product on time
• Evaluate, track and actively manage project risks to keep projects on track
• Facilitate effective communication between project team members
• Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders including, but not limited to Marketing and Client Services, HR/Finance, IT and third party service providers/vendors that are integral to the project delivery
• Provide post-release analysis to contribute to continuous improvement
• Conducts project reviews at each phase gate of the SDLC
• Serve as mentor and coach to junior project managers


QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in a high performing IT environment, within Financial Services preferred
• Must be well versed in iterative development practices and familiar with .NET technologies
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Well versed in Microsoft Project: task creation, resource allocation and management, baselining schedule, tracking dependencies, impact analysis, identifying critical path, etc
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, team building and motivational skills
• Effective time management, self starter, proactive and responsive to changes in priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong ability to communicate across all levels in the organization ( technical, business, executive)
• PMI Certification a plus
• Knowledge of systems and processes relating the Financial Services industry also a plus
• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline is required.



Please contact Albert Barsoumian with qualified resumes via email at albert@collabstaff.com or via phone at 508-872-7402.