Project ManagerApex Systems combines with parent company On Assignment to make it the 2nd largest IT staffing agency in the country.Apex has an opportunity for a Project Manager role based in Quincy, MA. This is a 6+ month position and the $$$ is flexible depending on experience. Here are the details:Position: Business Project ManagerLocation: Quincy, MARate: Negotiable based on experienceDuration: 6+ month contractPosition Description:Enterprise projects are being rolled out.
This project manager will be leading the charge on communicating plans and integrationsPrinciple Duties and Responsibilities:Engages with Project Owners, Executive Sponsors, and project team to establish baseline project objectives, scope, schedule, budget and resourcesParticipates in the development of the project charter, obtains stakeholder approval, and manages scope changes over the duration of the projectFacilitates development of the project Governance working with the business to develop, obtain stakeholder approval, and ensure information remains current and teams are held accountableDevelops and maintains project plans for each project / program within MS Project for PMO managed initiatives, adhering to the PMO format and at the proper level of detail to adequately track and report on progressProvide project teams with agendas and meeting minutes.Develops and maintains actions/issue/risk logs for each initiative to appropriately track project/programs actions, issues, and risks to resolution / mitigationDevelops consolidated, standard, and accurate initiative status reporting, as per the defined schedule, that provides transparency to the project/program progress and any issues or risks that could have a negative impactManage and maintain all project documents within the project websiteMaintains Project Management certificationIdentifies and engages in opportunities to further project management skill set and shares knowledge across the broader teamProvides clear and concise written and verbal communicationFacilitates meetings in a professional and efficient manner demonstrating best practices for meeting managementWorks with the business partners and leads to ensure alignment of the scope of the project / program to the overarching ADUSA strategyActs as the objective party, challenging when necessary, to provide transparency project stakeholdersHas the foresight to understand impacts of change and decisions beyond the immediate resultsFacilitates dialogue between business participants in order to resolve conflictsIdentifies and escalates critical issues and risks to project sponsors or business leads in a timely manner in order to facilitate a mitigation plan.Business Requirements:5+ years of experience as a Project ManagerRetail Project ExperienceRequired Skills: Excel Basic Qualification: Additional Skills: Background Check: Yes Drug Screen: Yes Notes: Selling points for candidate: Project Verification Info: Exclusive to Apex: Yes Face to face interview required: No Candidate must be local: Yes Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship: No Interview times set: Yes Type of project: Project Management Office Master Job Title: Proj.