Description
Our client, an automotive company based in Auburn Hills, MI has a position available for a Senior Project Manager:
Sr. Project Manager
Position Overview:
Plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of multiple high priority projects, or a single large project, to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Has overall responsibility for planning, directing, and coordinating activities for business and IT related projects. Ensures that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives. Is responsible for managing the team that develops and carries out business or IT projects. Monitors project activities; ensuring the currency, quality, and integrity of the information; and providing consistency in content look and feel across the organization. The individual will be responsible to ensure that project results meet customer expectations and adhere to internal standards and strategies.
Responsibilities:
* Leadership of concurrent high priority projects or a single large project.
* Management of the project team.
* Management of cost, schedule, performance, quality, and risk parameters.
* Assess the customer requirements; analyze the architecture of business events and data that supports the architecture; evaluates possible solutions; and presents recommendations to management.
* Manages all aspects of systems analysis, design, development, installation, maintenance, and enhancement for mission-critical application systems for an assigned unit / area / or project.
* Develops project resource strategies, allocating budget, staff, tools, and specialized support necessary for cost-effective implementation and customer training.
* Provides positive and effective direction to project team members and integrates activities with other business and IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support of project efforts.
* Ensures that application systems are developed in a way that complies with architectural standards and established methodologies and practices.
* Anticipates and identifies issues inhibiting the attainment of project goals; develops and implements corrective actions as necessary.
* Fosters and maintains positive rapport and good relationships with customers to ensure processes are integrated to support customer service level agreements.
* Facilitates a positive team environment.
* Ensures alignment of project framework to defined ITPO project and product managements standards.
Skills and Knowledge:
* Leadership skills that can energize multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs.
* Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing large scale projects from vision through implementation, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors.
* Sound understanding of project management principles and all aspects of Project Management.
* Technical knowledge with hands-on experience, managing systems development.
* Strong verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms.
NTT DATA Services is a leading IT services provider and global innovation partner with 130,000 professionals based in over 50 countries. NTT DATA recently acquired Dell Services. NTT DATA Services emphasizes long-term commitment and combines global reach and local intimacy to provide premier professional services, including consulting, application services, business process, IT outsourcing, and cloud-based solutions. We are a part of NTT Group, one of the world\'s largest technology services companies, generating more than $100 billion in annual revenues and partner to 80% of the Fortune 100. Visit to learn how our consultants, projects, managed services, and outsourcing engagements deliver value for a wide range of businesses and government agencies.
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, , orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.
Employer's Job# 19-03096
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