Location: Los Angeles, CA Duration: 6-12+ months
Rate: Open PROJECT DIRECTOR At a minimum, this resource shall possess the necessary skills and perform the following services: . Direct and manage large and complex projects and programs from beginning to end. . Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. . Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents. . Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. . Coordinates, plans, and implements project and program activities with . Client departments on an ongoing basis. . Performs initial estimate of resources and participants needed to achieve project goals and re-evaluates resources and participants levels during project life cycle. . Set and continually manage project and program expectations with team members and other stakeholders. . Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities and manage performance of project team members, including technical leads, project managers, and administrative support staff. . Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. . Identify and manage project dependencies, project risks and issues, and critical path. . Manage project milestones and deliverables to ensure quality and timely delivery. . Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations. . Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas. . Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans. Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle. . Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members. . Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project. . Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. . Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management. . Plans, organizes, and directs design collaboration for new District-wide projects and programs. . Monitors scheduling and cost controls initiatives relative to projects and programs. . Directs the preparation of required reports to ensure compliance with government regulations and District policies and rules. PROJECT MANAGER At a minimum, this resource shall possess the necessary skills and perform the following services: . Direct and manage project development from beginning to end. . Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. . Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents. . Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. . Serve as a liaison and facilitator between client departments on an ongoing basis. . Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. . Determine and assess need for additional resources. . Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders. . Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel. . Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. . Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. . Manage project milestones and deliverables. . Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations. . Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas. . Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans. . Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle. . Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members. . Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project. . Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. . Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management. Skills Needed: PHASE I - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW Proposers shall meet each of the minimum qualifications requirements at the time of proposal submittal. 1. The Project Director must have a minimum of the following: a. A Bachelor's Degree in the field of Business Administration, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a closely related field. b. A Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP) or equivalent certification c. A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the area of project management with at least the last five (5) years of relevant experience performed for a Public (Education, State or Federal) and/or large Private institution. 1. The Project Manager must have a minimum of the following: a. A Bachelor's Degree in the field of Business Administration, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a closely related field. b. A Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) or equivalent certification c. A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the area of project management with at least the last three (3) years of relevant experience performed for a Public (Education, State or Federal) and/or large Private institution. Thanks Sandeep Sandeep Jain Software People Inc. sandeep.j...@softwarepeople.us Ph: 631-863-0299, 631-410-4741, 631-921-2111 C Fax: 631-574-3122 Twitter: Software People @spincjobs Certifications: SBA 8a/SDB, NY MWBE, VA SWaM, DE OMWBE, MA MWBE -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Exact Match" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to exact-match+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to exact-match@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/exact-match. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
