[ajug-jobs] Technical Project Manager

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Job ID:               1667
Job Title:            Technical Project Manager
Location:             Alpharetta, GA
Business Name:        Spherion
Email:        deanwilliams at spherion.com

Job Description:
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Spherion is seeking a Technical Project Manager with a background managing Java projects.

Contract-to-full-time
6 months contract-to-full-time.

Summary: 
The Sr Project Manager has overall responsibility and accountability for the successful completion and delivery of projects for the company. Specifically, the Project Manager leads cross-functional teams to enable client/internal project delivery, coordinates with Client Services and Department Leads to ensure the project meets client/internal requirements, and guides the project team to solve issues and achieve goals. This position is a member of the Project Management Office (PMO). 

Responsibilities: 
Working under the direction of the PMO Director, this position will support PMO processes, tools, and strategies for the company. The primary responsibility is to manage the successful implementation of mission critical, key corporate projects that require IT and business resources. This includes, but is not limited to, creating, maintaining, and reporting the project plan and its associated risks, issues, change requests, etc.; scheduling and facilitating weekly project team status meetings, providing status reports and escalations to management, and conducting post-implementation reviews. This position is responsible for oral presentations/updates to senior and executive management. 

Project Managers manage (and are directly accountable for) projects within the total body of work at the Company, which are characterized as interdepartmental, high risk, large scope, strict deadlines, demanding and critical in nature, and can have a client or internal focus. This is a pressure position and requires a Type A "driver" personality type. The right candidate will be assertive but professional, not afraid to push to make things happen. 

Education and Experience: 
Four year college degree, 8-10 years technical professional/IT experience, and 3-5 years project management experience are required. Experience managing medium to large projects with proven ability to deliver mission critical projects is required. Must possess exceptional organizational, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, and have an ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Prior experience with Process Improvement is strongly preferred. PMP certification is preferred, but not in lieu of experience. Management experience is preferred. Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field is preferred. Experience managing Java resources is required. Experience managing Java projects is required. Experience working in a Java , J2EE environment is required.

Behaviors 

Team Work 
Cooperates in a team environment 
Demonstrates initiative 
Develops a service awareness 
Develops a job knowledge 
Treats others with respect 
Takes responsibility for his/her actions 
Manages and resolves conflict 
Embraces diversity 
Communications 
Effective verbal/oral/written communication 
Provides timely updates on projects to management 
Asks for help/seeks advice 
Listens well and utilizes information 
Shares ideas and information 
Develops rapport with clients/customers 
Develops correspondence skills 
Quality minded 
Attends team, department, division meetings 
Organization 
Attention to detail 
Manages time and priorities productively 
Conducts meetings effectively 
Multi-task oriented 
Accepts responsibility 
Creates and insures currency of documentation 
Decision Making 
Participates in the decision-making process and acts quickly to carry out decisions 
Demonstrates effective problem solving skills and innovativeness 
Follow through with tasks assigned 
Recognizes problems/issues and brings to management attention 
Maintains high level of confidentiality 
Adaptability 
Portrays a positive attitude 
Flexible; adjusts to change 
Ability to follow direction 
Accepts supervision/guidance 
Complies with Company standards/policies/ procedures 
Displays professionalism in conduct, speech, and dress 
Performs well in critical situations 

Skills and Competencies 
Ability to think logically 
Develop extensive knowledge of Company and Loyalty Industry 
Excellent attention to detail skills 
Excellent problem solving skills 
Excellent customer service skills 
General PC Skills 
Microsoft Office Professional skills 
Advanced MS Project skills 
Advanced Project Management skills 
Process Improvement skills 
Working Conditions 
Normal office environment 
Use of a mobile phone when on call 
Overtime may be required


Job Restrictions:
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This job was posted on: 2007-10-30

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