Project Manager
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Manager to join our team! The incumbent will possess strong communication and leadership skills to manage a portfolio of projects and deliver the goals and objectives of our organization. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, independent but also a team player. They will need to allocate resources across a wide range of projects to deliver all within their allotted schedule and budget while meeting quality standards.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Establish strategic portfolio plan
- Coordinate the planning and initiation of portfolios at various levels of completion
- Monitor progress, budgets and schedules of portfolio
- Communicate with portfolio and project stakeholders
- Supervise the work of project managers
- Develops criteria for evaluation portfolio and proposals
- Creates rules and procedures for making portfolio decisions
- Compiles and distributes portfolio status reports, budget expenditures, etc.
- Monitor, communicate and update the portfolio progress (timeline, budget and scope).
- Manage the overall portfolio risks and issues following the escalation process in place.
- Comply with the overall projects governance in place (framework, engagement models, methodologies…etc).
- Ensure having an updated projects information in the Enterprise Project Management tool across all portfolios.
- Generate periodic reports about the overall portfolio progress.
- Develop and maintain various supporting frameworks, methodologies and guidelines that will improve the overall engagement with different stakeholders and the projects delivery subsequently.
- Promote project management standards with concerned business units.
- Manage the recruitment process across the portfolio.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Project portfolio managers are expected to have +20 years of experience.
- They should know how to use computer information systems and have educational experience in project management. A graduate degree is often required.
- Knowledge of portfolio management methodologies
- Ability to manage portfolio activities to meet goals
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Preferred project management professional (PMP) or portfolio management professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience managing project portfolios for at least five years.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/NoneParsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
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