Project Manager

General Description:

Manage large scale projects requiring coordination of different teams or addressing a number of distinct application areas in one or more domains of ICT.

Nature of the tasks:

Manage projects from the development of the project charter to the completion of all activities

Make proposals for project strategies, planning, definition of tasks and deliverables, review of project deliverables, quality control, risk analysis and management, status reports, problem reporting and management systems, follow-up and organisation

Guide the team in charge of project activities and review their deliverables, follow-up project execution

Participate in functional working groups and progress meetings

Estimate costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful completion of each project in adherence to the agreed terms of reference

Prepare and maintain project and quality plans and track activities against the plan, provide regular and accurate reports

Monitor results including costs, timescales and resources used, and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances.

Ensure that delivered systems are implemented along these criteria.

Manage the change control procedure gaining agreement for revisions to the project from project sponsors

Provide effective leadership for the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and constantly develop their skills and experience

Technical Expertise:

Project management

Use of project management tools.

Willingness to use the project management tools as specified by the participating Institutions

Excellent knowledge of one Project Management Methodology

Practical experience of reporting to Steering Committees with representatives from the high management

Indicative roles in a project / specific contract:

Project manager (PRM) performs the majority if not all the tasks indicated under "nature of the tasks" Project assistant (PAS) manages mainly the day-to-day development, evolution and maintenance activities of (a portfolio of) applications or alternatively in a specific domain or project a subset of the tasks indicated under "nature of the tasks"

Test team manager (TTM) manages in a complex environment the involved technical staff working with the defined tools, methodology and infrastructure. This includes planning, monitoring and reporting. The coaching of the staff in the day-to-day management as well as problem solving.

Test infrastructure manager (TIM) manages the testing tools, workplaces, test environments and testing infrastructures. This includes coordination, timely availability and advisory on specification, monitoring and costs of the infrastructure.

Test methodology manager (TMM) defines, advises and improves the testing organisation. This includes the combination of staff and infrastructure to fulfil the quality objectives given in the concerned projects.

Professional experience:

Experience in Project Management of computer software construction.

Practical experience of RUP methodology and the system development life-cycle is desirable Experience in a project management tool

Proven experience with quality procedures Optionally, experience in development methodologies (e.g. RUP) or specific project management tools

Language Skills:

Good knowledge of English and French

Other Specific Expertise:

Rigorous and accurate approach to reporting

Ability to give presentations

Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels

Ability to apply high-quality standards to all tasks

Ability to participate in multilingual meetings, very good communication skills, result oriented, customer oriented

Capability of working in an international/multi-cultural environment, rapid self-starting

Capability and experience in team working, understanding the needs, objectives and constraints of those in other disciplines and functions

Leadership capability and autonomy

Sound methodological approach

Tact and diplomacy

Excellent analytical, organisational and writing skills

Bachelors Degree

English and French language is a must.