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Project Manager

Employer
Corps Team
Location
Minneapolis
Salary
Competitive

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Industry
General
Role
Project Manager
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time
Our client, a package delivery and supply chain management company, is seeking an experienced Project Manager for a 6+ month contract role in Minneapolis, MN.

Job Summary

Requires a moderate degree of PM knowledge, experience, skill & expertise. Additional skills needed: communication, problem solving, managing for results, managing conflict, creativity & critical thinking.

Operates in coordination with & takes direction from both the ePMO Lead/Project Lead to ensure:

All project activities/outputs align with strategic objectives, deliverables, schedules, business case & expectations set with Sponsors & senior leadership
Support a combination of simple projects while facilitating/guiding team to adhere to the PM discipline

This position will drive setting the team' s cadence for planning, updates & status reviews with Sponsors. He/she supports the success of the project by applying PM principles, guidelines & standards. Travel may be required as needed.

Job Duties

Assists Project Lead to Ensure Project Output Meets Program Expectations (~ 15% of time)
Facilitates all Project Planning & Execution of PM Activities (~ 25% of time)
Applies PM Processes/Tools Appropriate for Projects (~ 50% of time)
Identifies/Manages Interdependencies with other Projects/Initiatives (~ 10% of time)

Other Duties

Manages project scope, schedule, initiation, start-up/design, building & deployment of projects from beginning to end
Creates/manages PM artifacts while educating the team on their creation/proper use throughout the project such as:

Project Charter
Project Plan
RACI
Risk/Issue identification & mitigation
Status report dev./updates appropriate PM artifacts, as needed

Reviews deliverables & ensures quality
Provides PM methodology/tools to ensure proper governance, oversight, strategic alignment & project success
Facilitates initiation/planning of project scope (i.e. Objectives, resources, milestones, risks, comms, etc)
Reviews funding, cost plans & actual expenses to verify projects are in line with funding parameters with Project Lead
Proficient in PM discipline with emphasis on effective use of PM soft skills essential to his/her success
Solicits/gathers info. via interviews with process owners to understand the " as-is" &" to-be" processes
Identifies/communicates to the Project Lead skill gaps & recommends improvement opportunities
Provides Project Lead with thorough responses to problem resolution
Identifies business areas/stakeholders impacted by issues
Identifies root causes to ensure problems do not reoccur
Able to:

Communicate processes to customers trained on process changes/enhancements
Dev/monitor process metrics to gauge health of a project & identify process improvement opportunities
Observe a process & gather feedback/concerns from others for process improvement opportunities

Required Qualifications

Bachelor' s Degree in Engineering (or int' l comparable degree)

Experience applying Stakeholder/Comm Mgmt. principles including governing bodies/ Owners/Sponsors/key senior stakeholders/Project Lead/team/SME' s
Able to plan weeks in advance to plan efforts & manage multiple projects
Able to work full time (~40 hours per week with potential to work overtime if necessary); must be flexible to work occasional weekends, holidays & possible overnight stays depending on the assignment, as needed.
Experience/expertise with Commercial PM Software (i.e. MS Project/Office, etc) & the ability to learn Projects Website & other tools
Experience with web-based remote meeting applications (i.e. Skype, Zoom, WebEx, etc)
Willing to travel by plane or driving personal vehicle or rental car. [Note: mileage, airfare, rental car will be reimbursed]

Preferred Qualifications

3 years of PM experience
Experience using MS Office including MS Project/SharePoint
Willing to travel by plane or drive personal vehicle/rental car
PM Certifications: PMI, PMP, Agile, LEAN Certified/Six Sigma, etc

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