Senior Project Manager Job in Maynard 01754, Massachusetts US
Senior Project Manager
Monster Worldwide is seeking an exceptionally talented and motivated individual to join our Global Project Management Office team. As a project manager, you will enjoy a high degree of organizational latitude and will have complete accountability and responsibility for project execution and success.
The Global Project Management Office is in a leadership position, responsible for the cross-functional management of product and business applications development and deployment. This group of world-class project management professionals ensures the successful definition, development and delivery of projects to provide significant value to our business partners and customers.
With associates located in development centers in the U.S., Europe, India and Malaysia, the Monster Product Technologies division fosters a dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial environment focused on leveraging cutting-edge technology to develop industry-leading products. This position will focus specifically in the areas of Human Capital management solutions for Federal, State, and Local Government clients. This position will be part of the Monster Government Solutions PMO within the GPMO and will report directly to the Associate Manager of the MGS PMO.
Essential Functions:
- As a project leader, you will be the key point of contact for all project and/or program related activities.
- Leads, manages, coordinates, and reports on multiple projects.
- Assembles and drives cross-functional project teams, identifies resources needed, and develops detailed project plans and schedule to ensure on-time completion of projects.
- Communicates frequently with team members and senior business stakeholders regarding project status and identifies and resolves project problems, issues and risks.
- Initiates action to identify and resolve project problems/issues and reports on mitigating steps and actions taken to ensure timely deliverables, project success and quality.
- Provides weekly status reports highlighting accomplishments, plans and issues to project team members and senior management.
- Develops and promotes best practice process and/or methodology improvements and efficiencies across the Enterprise.
- Cultivates inter-departmental and external client relationships with all stakeholders.
- Partner with multiple business units to provide project leadership, application and client specific subject matter expertise, and technical insight and impact assessments as they relate to Monster’s online presence.
- Assemble and drive large cross-functional project teams, identify resources required, and develop detailed cross-functional project plans to ensure the on-time completion and launch of projects, which not only focus on delivering the technical components of the project but also the business readiness activities required to prepare our internal business groups and external customers for the project deliverables.
- Work collaboratively with your peers and managers within the Global Project Management Office to develop methods for continuously improving productivity and efficiency within the organization, in the areas of project planning methodology, SDLC, tools, and standards, to promote consistency in how projects are run at Monster.
Job Requirements:
- 5+ years of project management experience in a technical software development environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work across multiple job levels to achieve results
- Demonstrated experience managing a project team of 15 or more people across multiple locations.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven process.
- Consistent success in driving teams to meet aggressive deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience with various software development methodologies, including waterfall and agile.
- Demonstrated use of sound and proven project management practices and tools, including excellent MS Office skills.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements to deliver projects more efficiently.
- Proven experience managing expectations and managing cross-functional teams.
- Experience with Product Life Cycle Development in a .NET, web based environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills with all levels of the organization.
- Outstanding time management and organization skills.
- Confident team leader and consensus builder with strong motivational skills.
- Adept in problem solving and resolving conflict.
- Able to manage internal customer relationships and expectations, through negotiation and partnering.
- Able to cultivate strong inter- and intra-departmental relationships that promote a positive, execution-focused work environment.
- Ability to understand technical vision and communicate it to both technical and non-technical partners.
- Ability to obtain US Government National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) clearance
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Background in Government recruitment or human capital management programs strongly preferred