MDS Senior Project Manager – Maureen Data Systems

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Senior Project Manager

Role Objective

Senior Project Managers at MDS play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing client projects. They are accountable for the entire project scope, project team, resources, and the success or failure of the project. A Senior Project Manager, with the help of their team, is charged with multiple responsibilities that span the five project phases of a project life cycle (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing).

Job Requirements

Delivering high to very high complexity and size projects that span across the business and IT
Quickly understanding how the client does business to navigate their organization and demonstrate value
Actively planning and managing projects holistically around schedule, scope, cost, resource health, and the risks that may arise
Collaborating with stakeholders while leading key Waterfall or Agile meetings such as kickoff, status/daily stand-ups, sprint planning, key steering, and leadership reviews, and more to ensure successful project delivery
Creating and owning schedules lining up to program-increments and delivery milestones
Planning and owning project finances, knowing key payment dates, Cap/OpEx splits, etc.
Proactively reporting status, scorecard creation, and fulfilling project analysis requests as well as mitigating risks using critical and creative thinking
Identifying and producing resource plans to set your project up for success
Identifying, measuring, and managing key project metrics
Evaluating and passing opportunities to the sales team to drive additional revenue with clients
Collaborating across functions to produce go-live and post-live operational plans
Managing executive-level stakeholder relationships

Required Qualifications

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
PMP/PMI certification
10+ years of relevant experience.
Extensive experience with using project and program planning tools and software packages to create, manage and track project results.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated business acumen and successful experience managing all aspects of programs, including communicating with stakeholders and directing matrixed teams and resources.
Ability to build accurate forecasts and re-forecast as required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language
Ability to effectively communicate program plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options
The ability to maintain composure and professionalism under pressure and while dealing with difficult people