Mid Level Service Project Manager Jobs

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Job Location (Full Address):

271 East River Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14623

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

100016 Planning, Design & Constructio

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 112

Compensation Range:

$70,600.00 - $105,800.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Manages, leads, and guides key business initiatives utilizing organization's standard project management methodology monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments, or resource adjustments. Ensures results meet requirements regarding quality, cost and delivery. Plans, monitors and manages internal projects from initiation through completion. Establishes and maintains relationships with key stakeholders. Leads project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting and people management. Ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost. Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions. Leads project development. Defines project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior leadership and stakeholders. Develops project plans, financial plans, quality audit follow ups, and associated communications documents. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of multiple, simultaneous projects ensuring consistency with organizational strategy, commitments and goals.

SCHEDULE

• Mon - Fri 8am-5pm

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads large scale, complex projects from inception to completion. Formulates a systems-approach to prepare project plans with activities, dependencies, timeframes, resource requirements, milestones, and deliverables. Monitors and assesses progress of project activities and ensures all critical implementation criteria are met by proactively identifying barriers and solutions.
• Determines scope of the problem/project through collaboration with the executive project sponsor, key users, and other key parties. Gathers input from team members on required tasks and translates into a project plan with activities, dependencies, dates and timeframes, resource requirements, milestones and deliverables.
• Leads multidisciplinary project teams and coordinates activities to ensure project objectives are met. Facilitates project meetings using effective meeting techniques for objectives, agendas, participants, and meeting minutes. Develops and maintains reporting dashboards suitable for leadership to communicate project status.
• Provides status reports to leadership and governance steering committees. Manages project scope and timeline, using appropriate governance bodies and leadership direction. Identifies, tracks, and manages risks and mitigation plans within assigned projects, escalating as appropriate. Manages competing priorities.
• Builds and maintains internal departmental relationships. Serves on committees and attends meetings as requested.
• Manages a pre-defined budget. Supports business improvement plans and presentations. Drives continuous improvement in project management processes and methodologies.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience required

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience managing large project budgets and complex resource allocation preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Extensive computer literacy to include experience in Smartsheet, Teams and Powerpoint required
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and stakeholder management skills required
• Detail-oriented with a proven ability to manage projects required
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills required
• Effective presentation, analytical, and problem solving skills required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI upon hire preferred

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