Project Manager (New York, New York)
Our client is an up-and-coming provider of technology and consulting solutions for the most pressing challenge facing every business today: multichannel commerce. They are currently looking for a Project Manager (PM). We are looking for someone who is ready to add intense contact with external, paying clients to their portfolio of skills. More important is a demonstrated ability to understand the all-important “human vector,” namely, the motivations and expectations of the stakeholders who ultimately define and determine project success. You will recognize that Requirements are a set of statements negotiated amongst you and these stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Manage internal project teams comprising developers, analysts and designers.
Analyze client requirements.
Manage external client expectations.
Set up and maintain our collaborative Project Studio environment.
Create and manage detailed project plans and schedules.
Assign task responsibilities to project team members.
Track progress of special projects.
Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
Proactively maintain project scope through effective change management.
Continuously evolve our project management processes to ensure they meet industry best practices.
Requirements
3-5 years experience as a technology Project Manager.
Experience with ecommerce platforms and mainstream web technologies.
Ideal candidate must have an undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Technology, or a related field.
Professional certification (PMP, Six Sigma, PRINCE2) is a plus but not required.
Familiar with structured project management disciplines and techniques such as project initiation documents (PIDs); online collaboration tools; mainstream project management software; software development lifecycle (knowledge of Agile development techniques is a plus); budget management; schedule management for multi-person, cross functional teams; containing scope creep; change management/change order process.
Outstanding communications (both verbal and written—no exceptions), presentation, and consensus building skills.
Effective technical writing and proposal development skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
A true self-starter and able to work in an unstructured, entrepreneurial environment.
US Citizen.
Must have proven your ability to manage a project to successful completion—and have references to say so—and can point to live sites to which you made substantial contributions.
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