Project Manager Project Manager

This position will be responsible for Project Management activities for their assigned projects. The ideal candidate must have strong project management experience in a global setting, having worked in multiple technology domains. Candidate must be a strong self-starter as well as able to manage competing priorities. He/she must possess excellent leadership, problem solving and communication skills (written, verbal, and instant) while able to build and maintain strong working relationships within a global, culturally diverse environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads, owns and manages project delivery for assigned projects

• Responsible for project planning and execution using project artifacts to include: MS Project plans, schedules & resource plans

• Ensure projects are delivered within the agreed upon schedule, budget, and quality constraints.

• Accountable for addressing external and cross team internal dependencies, mitigation and resolution of project level risks and issues. Escalates to Project Owner and Executive Sponsors as necessary.

• Acts as the communications conduit to Project Owner, Sponsors and Steering Committee by conducting periodic briefings/status updates as well as providing support and guidance for general communications to key stakeholders.

• Builds and maintains a comprehensive Project Plan/Schedule with Project Schedule rollups.

• Ensures all Projects adheres to the Program/Project Management Quality Framework, the Global PMO policies and procedures, and other compliance processes where applicable.

• Produces weekly status along with financial reporting and metrics.

• Identifies and manages dependencies

• Continuously monitors plan focusing on activities and milestones at risk

• Facilitates population of risk register and keeps risk management plan up to date

• Provides proactive communication of project risks

• Creates alerts to notify project Sponsor and Steering Committee of upcoming due dates and emerging issues

• Creates status reports, dashboards, milestone reviews, and ad hoc reports

• Participates in deliverable creation as necessary - especially business analysis and user story creation

• Validates and approves deliverables

Quals--

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: • 10-15 years of Project Management experience

• Experience in managing multiple parallel work streams

• Strong organizational, leadership, problem solving and influencing skills

• Strong interpersonal (relationship building), written and verbal communication

• Sensitivity to future Organizational Change and multi-cultural characteristics of Global IT organization

• Strong Microsoft Office, including Visio, MS Project, Power Point and SharePoint skills required

• PMI/PMP certification desirable

• Scrum Master experience, certification desirable

• Business Analysis experience desirable

• User story experience desirable

About Kyyba:

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Disclaimer:

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans /Veteran Spouses/ Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need."

Rewards:

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Term life

Voluntary life and disability insurance

Optional Pre-paid legal plan

Optional Identity theft plan

Optional Medical and dependent FSA

Work-visa sponsorship

Opportunity for advancement

Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client

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