Project Manager Job in Newark, New Jersey US
CIBER has an immediate need for a Project Manager in Newark, NJ.
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing cross-functional teams to deliver defined project outputs on time, within budget, and with quality results. The Project Manager will have primary responsibility for defining, planning, tracking and managing the enterprise project, for identifying key resources and providing the direction they require in order to meet project objectives. PM will also ensure appropriate management, customer and supplier involvement throughout the life of the project. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Determine project goals and priorities with project sponsors, project owner DPMO or Program Manager.
Skills and Abilities:
- Competency in project management processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, issues management, time management, financial management, HR management, working in teams, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documentation and record keeping.
- Ability to plan and facilitate meetings.
- Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision making skills.
- Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.
- Good conflict resolution and negotiation skills within a context of political sensitivity and conflicting interests.
- Good analytical skills and the ability to present findings in a clear, concise manner.
- Ability to advise on complex matters to non-specialists; ability to communicate effectively with senior management.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- A clear vision of what determines a successful project for the customer and for the company.
- Personal integrity and courage to escalate issues about the project to management when necessary and to advocate for responsible solutions to project problems.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear, concise and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers, and staff.
- Ability to build teams and generate a spirit of cooperation while coordinating diverse activities and groups; people management and negotiating skills within a team environment.
- Ability to negotiate consensus amongst diverse groups and impact the activities of others not in own reporting structure.
- Budget management skills; ability to analyze and review financing plans and related budgetary information to determine the impact on a project is required.
- Strong PC skills and expertise in MS-Office suite. Prefer MS-Project and Visio.
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Minimum 7 years professional business experience, prefer Health Insurance Industry
- Minimum of 4 years of prior PM experience preferably in healthcare
Additional licensing, certifications, registrations:
- PMI's PMP certification required
Knowledge:
- Prefer knowledge of Health Insurance industry.
- A technical background sufficient to understand the technologies and technical issues involved with the project and industry, to be able to anticipate and identify technical obstacles, and to make accurate technology decisions.
- Extensive knowledge of project management methodology.
CIBER, Inc. is a global information technology consulting, services and outsourcing company applying practical innovation through services and solutions that deliver tangible results for both commercial and government clients. Services include application development and management, ERP implementation, change management, project management, systems integration, infrastructure management and end-user computing, as well as strategic business and technology consulting. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, CIBER has more than 8,000 employees. We operate in 19 countries, serving clients from 14 Global Solution Centers and 70 local offices in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Annual revenue in 2009 exceeded $1.0 billion. CIBER trades on the New York Stock exchange (NYSE: CBR), and is included in the Russell 2000 Index and the SP Small Cap 600 Index. For more information, visit www.ciber.com.
Just as we have built our business on the success of our clients, our continued company growth and achievements are built on the success of our team members. At CIBER we believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Upon contact, a CIBER Recruiter will discuss our benefits package in more detail as it pertains to your individual needs. Some highlights of our full benefits package include: paid time off, paid holidays, retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase plan, medical, dental, vision, life disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. CIBER, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.