Law

Role                       : Project Manager

Location               : Pittsburgh, PA/ Cleveland, OH / Kalamazoo, Michigan

Duration              : 6 months

Job Description

·         Responsible for using best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/sponsor's needs and deliver on desired outcomes.

Experience

·         PMP certification preferred.

·         Entry level to 3 years experience managing projects Skills and Competencies.

·         Advanced verbal and written communication skills.

·         Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals.

·         Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics.

·         Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis.

·         Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and/or Visio. Highly organized with good time management skills.

·         Customer service orientation and strong interpersonal skills.

·         Analytical thinker with creative problem solving skills and attention to detail Major Job Duties and Responsibilities: Develop integrated baseline project plans applying estimating models, identify resources and skills required, document estimating assumptions, refine plans and manage performance against them.

·         Recommend best solutions based on understanding of business issues. Provide task-based schedule and cost forecasts and assist in assessing risk-based provisions.

·         Capture and track program metrics and perform analysis.

·         Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk.

·         Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them.

·         Clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required.

·         Manage project closure initiatives, such as client satisfaction survey and closure analysis.

·         Document and archive project activities, deliverables, tools and findings for future projects.