The Project Manager oversees medium to large projects and/or segments of more complex projects through the project development life cycle. The individual is responsible for the project planning and execution of project tasks, mitigation of project risks, resolution of issues and management of resources to successfully meet project goals and deliverables. The Project Manager works directly with team leads and group managers in Technology and/or Business to ensure individual project budgets and plans are on track to meet business needs. In addition, the individual provides project updates and communicates effectively to project sponsors, stakeholders, and other program/project managers and key participants.

POSITION SCOPE

- Drives execution of medium to large projects and/or segments of more complex projects through the project development life cycle
- Manages execution of the project plan, controls the project budget, ensures the effective use of project resources and coordinates change control activities.
- Effectively manages a work group project team's time and allocates resources to ensure deliverables are completed.
- The Project Manager oversees medium to large projects and/or segments of more complex projects through the project development life cycle.
- The individual is responsible for the project planning and execution of project tasks, mitigation of project risks, resolution of issues and management of resources to successfully meet project goals and deliverables.
- Effectively manages a work group project team's time and allocates resources to ensure deliverables are completed.
- Acts as liaison between appropriate groups/individuals and vendors/contractors.
- Facilitates stakeholder engagement with department/group managers
- This position may manage a small team of junior level business analysts/project coordinators.

JOB DUTIES

Planning and Organization
- Defines project scope and objectives.
- Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, and resource plans.
- Conducts initial risk assessment and develops mitigation plans while continually monitoring risks throughout project.
- Defines roles and responsibilities for assigned project team members.
- Acts as liaison between appropriate groups/individuals and vendors/contractors.
- Submits requests for additional project resources where needed.
- Assists program lead(s) in providing project and portfolio status reporting and analysis to senior leadership teams
- Ensure that all participants understand the objectives of the project and work together toward a common goal

Execution & Delivery
- Drives execution of medium to large projects and/or segments of more complex projects through the project development life cycle
- Manages execution of the project plan, controls the project budget, ensures the effective use of project resources and coordinates change control activities.
- Effectively manages a work group project team's time and allocates resources to ensure deliverables are completed.
- Identifies and manages project dependencies and overall critical path to ensure the project execution is carried out timely and within budget.
- Facilitates trade off decisions between quality, costs, resources, scope and time to prioritize demand.
- Ensures best practices and relevant project standards are being applied across all phases of the project
- Participates in or lead post project reviews

Leadership/People Management
- Facilitates stakeholder engagement with department/group managers
- Communicates consistently with stakeholders to understand expectations and business strategy as well as to provide project status.
- Reviews project documentation to ensure all work adheres to appropriate department/service line/project standards.
- May manage a small team of junior level business analysts/project coordinators

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES:

- BA or equivalent work experience
- Professional Experience 5+ Yrs

Technical Capabilities
- Demonstrated understanding of project management principles, tools and techniques
- Competency working with project management software (e.g., CA PPM, MS Project) to build and manage schedules, project financials and dashboard reporting.
- Experience with MS Office applications including:Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
- Other Requirements
- Demonstrated Influencing and leadership skills, including negotiation and conflict management
- Demonstrated planning, organization, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Customer-focused perspective, team work, negotiation, conflict management and adaptability.
- Effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Demonstrated understanding in areas of application programming, database and system design
- Demonstrated decision-making skills, including delegation, team work
- Demonstrated Communication and Presentation skills
- Ability to learn, adapt, and apply new concepts and technologies
- Experience prioritizing and executing tasks in a dynamic environment
- Strong, effective interpersonal and negotiation skills and is able to communicate effectively with department/group managers and project stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.
Full time

Boston.