Job description for a Project Manager

Job Brief

We are currently looking for a Project Manager.  The Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of a project, such as coordinating activities of the project team, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure the completion of a project in a timely and cost-effective manner. The Project Manager will serve as the primary liaison with the client.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between clients and internal teams
• Collect and manage all project details
• Monitor and report project progress
• Conduct analytic assessments of work plans, status reports, and identify strengths and weaknesses
• Improve design and performance through contact with the client and quality testing
• Create and deliver presentations on the progress of goals and plans, including status reports
• Provide leadership in troubleshooting problems and resolving customer complaints
• Drive program issues through to resolution
• Perform resource planning for personnel, capital resources, software, and hardware needed to complete the project
• Manage change control procedures
• Take full accountability for progress and set-backs
• Keep team members motivated to maintain on-time, on-budget, and exceptional work
• Present ideas to internal teams and clients
• Conceive and estimate solutions for customers
• Improve design and performance through contact with the client and quality testing
• Identify potential issues and ensure timely decisions are made
• Ensure proper documentation and record keeping
• Manage and oversee all aspects of a project to ensure it is completed on time and within budget
• Other duties as necessary

Requirements

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools
• Ability to interpret business objectives and successfully align projects with those objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong decision-making skills
• Commitment to quality
• Experience coordinating subcontractors
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Substantial time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Detail oriented, dependable, and reliable
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to deliver and accept constructive criticism
• Expert relationship management, stakeholder management, and business acumen skills
• Self-directed and highly motivated
• Adept at juggling multiple complex projects with little or no daily supervision
• Agile at moving from one environment to another quickly
• Team player with proven ability to manage teams and have demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills