WORK WITH US
| POSITION: | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROJECT MANAGER |
| Department: | Professional Services |
| Type: | Exempt |
| Travel: | Limited |
| Location: | Minneapolis |
Position Summary:
Critical position responsible for defining, managing and executing an effective client onboarding process. The Project Manager owns the client's experience as they transition from the sales process via implementation to the operations organization. The Project Manager must drive effective hiring, screening and onboarding best practices with each client via VI software and services implementation. Experience with Human Capital Management software & technology implementation processes strongly preferred. Key deliverables include demonstrated efficient project management practices, client satisfaction, and reduced overall time-to-implement (PM efficiency). This position works closely with all facets of IT, Operations, Executive Management and the entire organization to deliver projects effectively.
Primary Position Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure development/delivery of all project requirements documentation related to assigned software and services projects. Identify and manage changes in project scope and/or requirements, control scope, and manage issues.
- Serve as focal point for project team, including issue resolution and productive discussion facilitation.
- Ensure timeline and time tracking management as it relates to assigned projects.
- Ensure budget tracking and management as it relates to the assigned projects.
- Ensure resource availability and manage resource allocation.
- Play a key role in planning, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and conversions.
- Accountable for the initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling, and Closing of the project.
- Ensure system enhancements follow the appropriate PMM guidelines, meet or exceed user requirements, and are completed in a timely fashion.
- Leverage team members' skills to ensure project success.
- Facilitate and manage input into the creation of detailed project plans, work assignments, target dates, status reports, and other aspects of assigned projects.
- Keep confidential all applicant, client, and Verifications, Inc. proprietary information.
- Working with internal customers and external clients, vendors, and partners.
- Other duties as assigned.
Division of Responsibilities
| % of Time | |
| 1. Ensure Development/Delivery of all Documentation Deliverables, Identify and Manage Scope Changes, Control Scope, Manage Issues Prior to Escalating, Serve as Focal Point for Project Team, Including Issue Resolution and Productive Discussion Facilitation, Ability to Manage Large/Complex Projects | 40 |
| 2. Ensure Timeline and Time Tracking Management, Budget Tracking and Management, and Resource Availability and Management; Identify and Document ROI | 10 |
| 3. Facilitate and Manage Input into Project Plans with Detailed Work Tasks and Dates | 10 |
| 4. Work Closely with Internal and External Users, Developers, and Quality Assurance to Implement Solutions Effectively | 10 |
| 5. Mentor and Coach Peers; Support a Learning Organization | 10 |
| 6. Ensure Confidentiality and Adherence to Methodologies and Procedures | 10 |
| 7. Miscellaneous Duties as Assigned | 10 |
Experience
This position requires a minimum of 5+ years industry experience, 10+ years project management experience, and must possess a broad understanding of business systems and industry requirements. Knowledge of the full project lifecycle/SDM's/ITIL, experience in utilizing project management tools/techniques with adherence to a project methodology, and technically competent at the desktop level using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and Visio. Four-year college degree or equivalent is required. PMI/PMP certification strongly preferred.Professional Characteristics
Ability to manage resources to a project schedule, organize material, prepare concise analyses, communicate through good writing skills along with strong presentation skills (verbal and written), strong conflict and negotiation, are all skills critical to success in this position. Self-motivated; independent worker with the ability to multi-task and the ability to work with/influence a team while driving to project deadlines.
Please click here to apply.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, affectional preference, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
