Job Purposes:

Accountable for one or more medium projects that are relatively low to medium complexity with a small- to medium-sized team. Focuses on the creation of the project vision and planning documents and manages the implementation, reporting, and performance of the overall project with the expectation of delivering on time, within budget, and to scope. Support and assist larger projects managers in running the project and achieving its goals. Implements processes, skills and other mechanisms to improve policies and procedures, develop project management documents templates, coach and support other project managers, deliver project management training.

Responsibilities:

• Project Planning- Produce workstream or project plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to deliver project objectives, and comply with the organization’s project management framework.
• Project Scope Definition – Manage the delivery of project activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables.
• Stakeholder Management- Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.
• Project Risk and Issue Management- Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.
• Project Reporting and Review- Draft project review reports and presentations, including key information, commentary, and recommendations, to support the review process and enable stakeholders to evaluate progress and agree on change.
• Project Team Management- Lead a small project team; communicate the necessary outcomes and the direction to achieve them; coordinate team actions on project tasks; request additional team member support when needed; and identify areas of improvement to build the capability of the team through training, coaching and mentoring.
• Project Resource Management – Manage the deployment of project resources, proactively managing project costs, providing forecasts, and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.
• Work Scheduling and Allocation – Develop short- term work schedules in order to achieve planned commitments. Approve overtime or use additional resources as needed.
• Document Preparation – Prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data