Specialization DescriptionGeneral Project Management requires general business knowledge to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for an administrative or business process including:
- Organizing project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, and determining resource requirements
- Monitoring and reporting on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing
- Ensuring adherence to internal and external quality standards (e.g., International Standards Organization)
- Identifying/resolving obstacles to completing project on time and to budget
- May include work managing multiple, interrelated projects (including business transformation projects)
- On some projects, the work may include integrating vendor tasks into the project plan and tracking and reviewing vendor deliverablesSpecialization Match Note: Para-Professional incumbents update/maintain project schedules and associated resource plans and prepares progress reports.
Level DescriptionFully proficient and mostly independent individual contributor. A recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Works on large projects to achieve operational targets with a significant impact on function / sub-function results. May be responsible for setting day-to-day operational objectives for the team, as well as may direct workflow to other team members. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and often complex.