One of our direct client is urgently looking for a Project Manager @ Sunnyvale CA
TITLE: Project Manager
LOCATION: Sunnyvale, CA
Duration: 6 to 12+ Months
Rate: DOE
Description:
- Manage Online Software Development project activities for multiple projects across all project phases, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure.
- Work collaboratively with development team, lead architect and the management to determine technical direction and approach to system design and implementation, including both brand products and supporting systems.
- Create, manage and track project vehicles, including, but not limited to: o Project scheduleso Detailed project planso Project scope statementso Cost estimateso Resource planso Risk and issues logso Status reports for upper management
- Tailor project management, development and support processes to meet the needs of individual (new and/or ongoing) projects.
- Manage the day-to-day activities of projects and staff; communicate with project teams as necessary to ensure project deliverables are on schedule and within cost parameters.
- Communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers as needed in regards to project deliverables including managing expectations, presenting and interfacing with sponsors.
- Make decisions and communicate trade-offs and risks; drive key decisions across projects.
- Make recommendations to management about schedules, prioritization and resource allocation with input from team members.
- Provide ongoing project plan/status reporting for use by account managers, clients and management. ? Provide input into strategic planning and asset creation processes.
- Manage resource planning and organizational capacity planning.
- \Coach and train project team members on Software Development processes and best practices.
- Contribute to the design and coding of products.
- Contribute to program level activities including M&A activities.
- Demonstrable experience of engagement with Engineering Teams - Configuration Management, Deployment tools, and Continuous Integration to execute infrastructure projects.
- Flexibility to engage with team in non-regular hours.? Maturity to navigate and work with senior engineering folks and still get things done. Be a role model servant-leader to bring value to the business with process and tools.
Minimum Qualifications:
B.S. or B.A. degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Computer Science or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience
- eCommerce or Retail experience
- Experience leading Software, eCommerce, or SaaS/Cloud based projects
- Five years of experience in a technology environment, including 2-3 years of practical professional experience in project management.
- Experience managing multiple dependencies in project and program delivery
- Ability to guide multiple scrum teams concurrently
- Fundamental understanding of web-based systems programming and development.
- Proficient with MS Project or similar software and MS Office applications.
- Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional project teams.
- Ability to adjust and set priorities to meet deadlines.