[KIT-list] Project Manager (Alpharetta, GA)

If you are interested in this role, please contact:
Demetria Bilbrew
demetria@duoperformanceconsulting.com

You are welcome to share this with a friend who is in Georgia, or moving there!


This is a long-term contract as a Project Manager in Alpharetta, Georgia (on-site, this is not a remote role).

Responsibilities:

· 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:

o Project Charter

o Project Plan

o RACI

o 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/concern from others for process improvement opportunities

Additional Responsibilities:

· Serves as Scrum Master following a modified SAFe agile team structure and framework.

· Works closely with Product Owner (PO) to coordinate and drive implementation of various A/B and multi-variate testing efforts by engaging Agile team resources and stakeholders, according to priorities defined by the PO.

· Prepares and maintains test timelines and/or sprint plans to consider resource availability, preserve mutual exclusivity from competing efforts, and avoid conflicting with stakeholder/business activities, such as product feature deployments.

· Facilitates daily scrum meetings to ensure Agile team and stakeholders of various work streams are aligned and informed of current standings – Data Analysts, UX/UI Designers, UX Developers, I.T. Developers, Business Analysts, etc.

· Monitors statuses and manages [test] deliverables to-and-from Agile team and stakeholders to secure sign-off and enable next steps in test lifecycle.

· Adjusts test timelines and/or sprint plans as needed to reflect approved changes.

· Coordinates with PO, Product Manager, and stakeholders to retain or obtain necessary requirements for all Agile team activities.

· Communicates status updates to internal and external stakeholders.

· Adheres to and sets up the deployment process for A/B and multi-variate testing Refines process and teamwork by hosting Sprint Retrospectives.

· Knows team velocity and finds ways to help team be more efficient Ideal candidate has previous experience with A/B and multi-variate testing, Design Research, and/or New Product Design.

They are:

· Curiosity-driven and sought to find hidden insights buried within data

· Adept at proactively recognizing problems and constructing analytical paths to solving them

· Flexible and can swiftly adapt when new priorities arise.

· Candidate must be vaccinated

Qualifications

· 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 UPS Projects Website & other tools

· Experience with web-based remote meeting applications (i.e. Skype, Zoom, WebEx, etc.)

· Willing to travel by plane or driving a personal vehicle or rental car. [Note: mileage, airfare, rental car will be reimbursed]

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor's Degree (or int'l comparable degree)

· 3 years of PM experience

· 6 years as a project team member

· Experience using MS Office including MS Project/SharePoint

· Willing to travel by plane or drive personal vehicle/rental car

Preferred Qualifications

· PM Certifications: PMI PMP, Agile, LEAN Certified/Six Sigma, etc.

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Duo Performance Consulting, LLC
Demetria Bilbrew
Managing Principal
Email: demetria@duoperformanceconsulting.com
Website: https://bit.ly/DuoPerformLLC




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