Description

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to

strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating

the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver

projects according to plan. The Project Manager will also define the project's objectives

and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

Responsibilities
• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals incollaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholdersin a timely and clear fashion.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changeswhere necessary.
• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition ofrequired personnel from within the company.
• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make theappropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and otherstakeholders.
• 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.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track 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, anddevise contingency plans.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved partiesthroughout project life cycle.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors,and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of theproject.