10780 - Project Manager II

Fountain Valley, CA
Full Time
Infrastructure
Experienced
10780 - Project Manager II

Location – Fountain Valley, CA

Purpose:
The Project Manager is responsible in planning and coordinating all aspects of internal information system-specific projects from mitigation to delivery. Projects often involve network, server, software implementation and upgrade, and the like. Coordinates work performed by IT staff and internal customers/partners by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments. Develops detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints. Projects may vary in number, size and complexity.

Essential Functions:
Perform all activities required by project management professionals, including:
 
  • Project Integration Management Activities:
  • Develop project charter
  • Develop project management plan
  • Direct and manage project execution
  • Monitor and control project work
  • Perform integrated change control
  • Close project or phase
  • Project Scope Management Activities:
  • Support and/or collect business requirements
  • Define project scope
  • Create work breakdown structure using MS Project
  • Verify scope with business stakeholders and technical team
  • Control scope
  • Project Time Management Activities:
  • Define and document activities outside of the project schedule
  • Sequence activities and identify dependencies
  • Estimate activity resources through meetings with team members
  • Estimate activity durations
  • Develop project schedule
  • Control schedule impacts
  • Project Cost Management Activities:
  • Estimate costs through meetings with team leaders and vendors
  • Determine / Manage project budget
  • Control costs
  • Human Resource Management Activities:
  • Develop resource management plan
  • Acquire necessary project team members
  • Develop project team to support project deliverables
  • Manage project team
  • Project Communication Management Activities:
  • Identify and document project sponsor and stakeholders.
  • Develop communication plan and distribute information
  • Manage stakeholder expectations
  • Report performance and project status
  • Risk Project Management Activities:
  • Plan risk management
  • Identify risks
  • Perform qualitative risk analysis
  • Perform quantitative risk analysis
  • Plan risk responses
  • Monitor and control Risks
  • Project Procurement Management Activities:
  • Plan and support procurement
  • Conduct / support / coordinate procurement activities.
  • Administer procurement
  • Close procurement
  • Conduct Project Status Meetings
  • Manage and document meeting minutes and action items as needed.
  • Quality Assurance Activities
  • Ensure all PM policies, standards, and processes are upheld and performed.
  • Manage and support business user acceptance testing.
  • Ensure security reviews are conducted on all project initiatives.
  • Ensure architecture reviews are conducted on all project initiatives.
  • Project Planning Support
  • Facilitate and educate project members of project objectives, strategies, standards, and policies.
  • Provide quality feedback and project lessons learned
  • Lead / Support project quality audit as directed by Project Planning
  • Support continual improvement project templates and procedures.
  • Maintain awareness/understanding of best practices in IT industry
  • Support and maintain project sites using SharePoint 2013
  • Must demonstrate high level of interpersonal skills and relationship management capability.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, minimum of 7 years as Project Manager or 5 years Project Management with 2 years of Business Analyst experience
  • PMP Certification required
  • Proficiency in all Microsoft products (Project, Word, Excel, Ppt, Visio, SharePoint) is required
  • Experience using Project Server is a plus
  • Project Management Office (PMO) experience is a plus.
  • Experience with automotive industry is a plus
  • Data Analysis skills (SQL data extraction, exporting to MS Excel, data manipulation, Report Formatting, and analysis)
  • ITIL v3 certification or understanding is a plus
  • Knowledge in ServiceNow or other related ITSM ticketing tools is a plus
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks / projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Highly motivated with a desire to improve skills, processes and procedures.

Salary Range - $91,810 - $131,285
 
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