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    Software Specialists, Inc

    Information Technology

    Project Manager

    Raleigh, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time2+ yrs experiencePosted 3w ago
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    Job description

    This is almost more of a Project Management Assistant, Jr. PM, or Project Coordinator role, but the candidate must have a PMP(or in progress) as well as experience as a PMO PM.

    The PMO provides essential support to project managers (PM) to assist them in the project planning, financial control, reporting and tracking of risks, issues and dependencies. 

    Responsible for assisting the project and programmer managers in the following:

    Planning:

    • Project plan structuring, scheduling and leveling
    • Resource allocation
    • Dependency tracking

    Financial Management:

    • Assistance in business case development and tracking
    • Capex and fixed price tracking
    • Status, forecast and project accounting

    Controlling:

    • QA Mgmt.
    • Risk and issue monitoring and management

    Reporting & Communication:

    • Progress, status and forecast
    • Exceptions
    • Communication concept including tools (intranet, mails, internal meetings)

    PM Coaching and Support

    The top skills required include the PMP, experience in a project support role, MS Project (to build and create reports), SharePoint, and Excel Basics (with Pivot tables). 

    Essential:

    • 2 years experience in project management / project management office
    • Project management qualification such as Prince2, PMI or similar
    • Thorough knowledge of the project lifecycle and PM tools such as MS Project
    • High degree of proficiency in MS Office applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
    • Good understanding of IT Infrastructure
    • Project financial management
    • Fluent written and spoken English
    • Excellent communication/presentation (oral and written) and report writing skills 
    • High degree of flexibility with a “can do” attitude
    • Strong problem solving skills
    • Solution oriented
    • Good interpersonal and influencing skills
    • Able to manage conflict
    • Experience of dealing with senior management
    • Proactive, driven and energetic
    Desirable:
    • CA Clarity
    • JIRA

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Software Specialists, Inc

    Software Specialists is a company with extensive consulting experience in the Information Technology Industry. Incorporated in the state of Pennsylvania in 1998, we bring over a decade of experience in providing IT talent to Fortune 1000 companies. As a trusted partner, Software Specialists provides consulting solutions for our Clients that are not only flexible, but minimize risk while maximizing results and meeting their business goals. Recruiting and retaining the highest caliber resources ensures our consultants are capable of creating systems that our Clients can build upon to make their organizations more robust, agile and equipped for future shifts in the I.T. and global business world.

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    Industry
    Information Technology
    Founded
    1998
    Open roles
    13

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