Project Manager, Contract – JR108562_0-7698 Position Available In Pulaski, Arkansas

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• Job Description

• SUMMARY:

• The Project Manager is responsible for planning andmanaging projects which often require considerable resources and highlevels of functional integration, and for supporting project operationsanalysis and reporting.

This role ensures project goals are accomplishedwithin the prescribed time frame and funding parameters and that thereis adherence to quality standards. The role prepares or facilitates thepreparation of project deliverables and communicates with companyexecutives and cross-functional stakeholders regarding the status ofspecific projects as appropriate.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• :•Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential duties•Lead large, global, and often, virtual groups of multi-disciplinary teams of highly-talented professionals•Develop and refine project plans that specify goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources•Coordinate the execution of the contained tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals•Lead in the management of changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, and reflective of authorized project changes•Record detailed stakeholder requirements, constraints, and assumptions in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.

g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter

• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders
• Provide a high overview to the evolution of project processes and workflow in support of the dynamic needs of the Company’s business
• Evolve processes, tools, and metrics to enable effective and efficient delivery of company projects
• Maintain relationships with other departments and organizations by recognizing dependencies in order to assess potential partnership and commitment to the project
• Motivate the team using appropriate tools and techniques in order to increase commitment to the program objectives
• Prepare and present statements of work and proposals for vendors and potential customers in conjunction with technology management and Corporate Development
• Optimize processes, tools, metrics, and human capital to enable effective and efficient delivery of company projects.

• Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no formalsupervisory responsibilities.

• MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• :•Three (3) years of overall Project Management experience•Certificates and Licenses•: None required.

• OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful tracking and schedule compliance with larger scale projects
• Ability to work across multiple job levels to achieve results
• Process modeling, data standardization, and analytics
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven process
• Consistent success in leading teams to meet aggressive deadlines
• Demonstrated skill with Project Management tools and concepts
• Experience with resource management (labor models, time tracking, etc.
• Outstanding time management and organization skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project; Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and general Web proficiency; PPM tool(s
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Ability to clear the required background check

• DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• :•Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field•Project Management Institute (PMI) certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP•Experience in Agile methodologies•Experience in Jira•

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics describedhere are representative of those an employee encounters while performingthe essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.

• COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Stride, Inc. considers a person’seducation, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’swork location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel(if any), external market and internal value when determining a newemployee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors,the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’sbenefits elections.
• Offers will typically be in the bottom half of therange.
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