Direct Client - 200% closure - *Adobe Req. CS111 - Sr. Project manager*** *Rate to consultant : $70/hr *
*Duration : 3 months. * *Location :San Jose, CA* Please send resume along with Exhibit C The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with Adobe’s strategy, commitments and business objectives. The PM will be required to lead project teams to deliver projects on time and budget through effective management of the project scope, budget, plan, resource allocation, resource performance, issues, risks, and deliverables per the Adobe SDLC. The PM must be adept at managing project sponsors, leading project resources, balancing costs, risks and benefits to achieve optimal short-term and long-term business outcomes. This position will be accountable for all aspects of project delivery to the agreed scope, plan and budget. The PM will be communicating with IT and Business stakeholders daily and will escalate issues and risks as appropriate to the established steering and oversight committees. As part of the EA PM team, the PM will provide input on project management templates and processes striving for continuous improvement and standardization. *Responsibilities:* * * · Lead project implementation teams to deliver high quality solutions while promoting a collaborative environment across IT, Business and implementation partner resources · Own and manage project budget · Manage all phases of full life-cycle implementation projects, including: solution blueprinting, design, development, testing, user acceptance, deployment and handover to Support Team · Understand terms and conditions under which a solution scope is to be delivered · Develop detailed project plans and estimates based on identified risks and options with substantiated recommendations as appropriate · Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. · Provide effective monitoring and controlling during the lifecycle of projects. Where appropriate, initiate and control escalation within the relevant organization to resolve project issues or mitigate risk · Communicate project progress to project stakeholders, through regular meetings and timely status updates. · Achieve project and business objectives for budget, quality metrics, and customer satisfaction by monitoring, correcting, forecasting the estimate to completion and reporting on project progress · Be the single point of contact to the customer for the delivery of services. · Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work. · Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans. * * *The Person:* * * · Self motivated with strong leadership and presence · The ability to build credibility and trust with both team members and senior management · Excellent presentation oral and written communication skills · Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills · Ability to lead by influence and impact business decisions/processes through effective networking · Ability to balance multiple tasks/priorities, consistently meeting deadlines · Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills · Strong influencing and negotiation abilities · Must have good presentation skills. · Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products. · Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise. · Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial. · Must possess critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills · Ability to tolerate stress *Requirements:* · Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project Manager responsible for implementing cross functional Enterprise Applications projects, preferably SAP, in a complex, global environment.** · Management of numerous successful full life cycle Enterprise Application projects, preferably SAP** · Experience using various project management methodologies with the ability to tailor approach for project success. ** · Experience in successfully managing cross functional teams of >20 FTE.** · Experience in successfully managing teams of business and technical resources in building Information Systems with partners and vendors** · Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Business is required.** · Some technical skills in SAP ERP applications are a plus.** · PMP certification required.** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US_IT.Groups" group. To post to this group, send email to us_itgro...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to us_itgroups+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/us_itgroups?hl=en.
