Job Purpose:
You will be responsible for the planning and implementation of projects, the definition of project scope, goals, milestones and deliverables, the definition of project tasks and resource requirements. Develop full scale project plans, assemble and coordinate staff, manage project budget, manage project resource allocation, plan and schedule project timelines, track project deliverables using appropriate tools, provide direction and support to project team. constant monitoring and report on progress to all stakeholders, present reports defining project progress, challenges and solutions, implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs, to evaluate and assess the project results.
Duties and Responsibilities:
PROJECT/PRACTICE RELATED COMPETENCIES
Project /Practice Management
- Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple or large scale projects.
- Oversees managers working on client engagements within practice.
- Reviews high-level deliverables across projects.
- Implements engagement review and quality assurance procedures in accordance with our methodology to ensure profitable and successful execution of consulting engagements as measured by regional goals and customer satisfaction.
- Minimizes our exposure and risk across multiple projects.
- Manages scope and mitigates risk across projects.
Project Accounting
- Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for all projects under his direction.
- Integrates financial data for multiple projects.
- Compares financial data for practice to that of other practices and seeks ways to maximize revenue.
- Analyzes profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across projects.
- Addresses elevated billing issues when they arise.
CAREER PATH CORE COMPETENCIES
Financial Management
- Manages to and achieves revenue goals set for projects.
- Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization across projects.
- Sets expectations upward regarding revenue and profitability projections.
Communication
- Serves as key participant in team and client meetings.
- Raises our visibility through involvement in local industry organizations.
- Confronts issues openly and quickly .
- Effectively communicates relevant project/practice information to superiors and peers in other practices.
- Tactfully communicates sensitive information.
- Handles difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
Technical Understanding
- Assists in the evaluation and redesign of practice offerings.
- Possesses a thorough understanding of our service offerings, technical preferences, and technical direction.
ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Innovator Development
- Participates in all programs relating to performance evaluations and career development planning.
- Reviews evaluations within practice for consistency.
- Mentors managers through formal channels.
- Assesses training needs and selects training tools for team members.
- Manages the development of project teams by ensuring that project tasks are in line with each Innovator's career interests.
Internal Operations
- Easily recognizes areas for internal improvement and develops plans for implementation.
- Lends expertise to internal teams and task forces.
- Reviews the status reports of team members across projects and addresses issues as appropriate.
- Complies with and enforces standard policies and procedures.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must Possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Management or any related course. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
- Must have had at least four (5) years of full-time experience managing the implementation of projects
Professional certificates
Project Management Certification (PMP)
Oracle 11g, MCITP
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES
Leadership
- Challenges others to develop as leaders while clarifying roles and responsibilities.
- Pursues excellence in all aspects of business.
- Possesses the expert knowledge to identify opportunities for change and the ability to convey the need for change.
- Builds expert knowledge in our industry and conveys knowledge to others.
Teamwork
- Evokes creative and innovative thinking from team members while helping them to bring their ideas and career plans to fruition.
- Helps to determine new, creative ways to employ teams on projects and distribute responsibilities.
- Works across practice to share lessons learned and best practices.
Client Management
- Manages day-to-day client interaction and expectations for multiple or large-scale projects.
- Anticipates clients needs and proposes alternative business solutions.
- Continually seeks and capitalizes upon opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
- Possesses a knowledge base of each client's business, organization and objectives
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