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Reporting to the Head of Digital Transformation & Data, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Collaborate with business users to document business requirements, draft the RFP, lead the RFP evaluation process by working with Vendors and Business users to select the final vendor.
- Analyze proposals from Vendors in response to our RFP to review time frame & scope, identify project risks, funding limitations and project management approach & methodologies to ensure it is aligned to our expectations.
- Work with Vendor project manager to track project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
- Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle, and confer with project staff to outline a work plan.
- Participate in requirement and design discussions, be solution oriented, guide the business users in leading them to the right solution which is aligned to the enterprise architecture and strategy.
- Participate in technical discussions such as interface and user access design, act as a bridge between vendor, business and our IT team.
- Monitor project activities, ensuring the quality and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and “look and feel” across the organization.
- Perform risk assessment and implement mitigation plans.
- Ensure that project goals are in line with business objectives.
- Ensure that project goals are achieved.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of project team members / business users to ensure that projects progress on schedule and within budget.
- Review the status reports prepared by vendor project manager for accuracy.
- Report weekly project status to the head of department.
- Benchmark project management performance continuously to identify the potential for improvements and increase capability in project and portfolio management.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems (or a related field), project management or general business management. Alternatively, equivalent IT experience. Project manager training and certification is desirable.
- Eight or more years of IT experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving.
- A minimum of two years of demonstrated competency in a junior or assistant project management role involving the execution of multiple projects or a large project.
- Three or more years of BU or BU-facing experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving.
- Experience in leading a team.
- Experience and ability in using “soft skills” or “people skills”.
- Ability to lead and motivate others; ability to empathize and knowledge of personality types.
- Ability to adapt to new circumstances in a changing business environment.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies.
- Knowledge of project-planning tools.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Expertise in setting and managing stakeholder expectations.
- Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills.
- Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
- Good understanding of current and emerging technologies, and of how other enterprises are using them to drive digital business.
- Ability to develop and execute a project resource plan that ensures that the right people are in the right place doing the right things at the right time.
Reporting to the Head of Digital Transformation & Data, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Collaborate with business users to document business requirements, draft the RFP, lead the RFP evaluation process by working with Vendors and Business users to select the final vendor.
- Analyze proposals from Vendors in response to our RFP to review time frame & scope, identify project risks, funding limitations and project management approach & methodologies to ensure it is aligned to our expectations.
- Work with Vendor project manager to track project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
- Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle, and confer with project staff to outline a work plan.
- Participate in requirement and design discussions, be solution oriented, guide the business users in leading them to the right solution which is aligned to the enterprise architecture and strategy.
- Participate in technical discussions such as interface and user access design, act as a bridge between vendor, business and our IT team.
- Monitor project activities, ensuring the quality and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and “look and feel” across the organization.
- Perform risk assessment and implement mitigation plans.
- Ensure that project goals are in line with business objectives.
- Ensure that project goals are achieved.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of project team members / business users to ensure that projects progress on schedule and within budget.
- Review the status reports prepared by vendor project manager for accuracy.
- Report weekly project status to the head of department.
- Benchmark project management performance continuously to identify the potential for improvements and increase capability in project and portfolio management.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems (or a related field), project management or general business management. Alternatively, equivalent IT experience. Project manager training and certification is desirable.
- Eight or more years of IT experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving.
- A minimum of two years of demonstrated competency in a junior or assistant project management role involving the execution of multiple projects or a large project.
- Three or more years of BU or BU-facing experience, with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving.
- Experience in leading a team.
- Experience and ability in using “soft skills” or “people skills”.
- Ability to lead and motivate others; ability to empathize and knowledge of personality types.
- Ability to adapt to new circumstances in a changing business environment.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies.
- Knowledge of project-planning tools.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Expertise in setting and managing stakeholder expectations.
- Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills.
- Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
- Good understanding of current and emerging technologies, and of how other enterprises are using them to drive digital business.
- Ability to develop and execute a project resource plan that ensures that the right people are in the right place doing the right things at the right time.