Job Details: Project/Program Manager
| Job Title: | Project/Program Manager |
| Job ID: | PM |
| Company: | Caliper, Inc. |
| Position Type: | Contract |
| Pay Rate: | commensurate |
| Skills: | Project/Program management, Mainframe to Server migrations |
| Date Posted: | Apr-22-08 |
Location: Little Rock, AR
Duration: 12 month contract
Pre-Employment Requirements: Drug Screen and Criminal Background Check
Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in USA for Caliper, Inc.
Pay Basis: W-2 only
Per Diem/Expenses: There will be no Per Diem or expenses paid for this project
Parking: Paid parking is not provided
Responsible for the program oversight and management of projects within the program related to the migration project by creating, overseeing and managing project plans, timelines, and scope.
The Project Manager will support hardware and software migration from a Wang Mainframe environment to a web based SQL Server environment. The selected candidate will be responsible for the program oversight and management of projects within the program related to the migration project by creating, overseeing and managing project plans, timelines, and scope.
The PM's primary responsibility is to drive the entire effort from start to finish.
Role Description:
Responsible for the development of estimates for the enhancement or development effort in planning, analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation.
Accountable for delivery of all work tasks identified in the program plan.
Responsible for the capture and reporting of required program management metrics.
Adjust and revise estimates when necessary.
Ensure all changes to scope follow processes and are documented.
Ensure new estimates are approved by the client and agreed upon.
Manage, and track the program progress against the program plan.
Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule. Take corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule.
Prepares status reports on a periodic basis for program team, team leads, group leads, and program manager and appropriate stakeholders.
Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across application teams.
Accountable for the final program management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon program completion.
Responsible to tailor and baseline all program templates.
Accountable to schedule or monitor status reviews, peer reviews, program management inspections, and software quality assurance work product and process reviews with the appropriate designated resources.
Notify team leads of project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests target dates, and approved executable work package.
Communicate and work with users and client as necessary.
Coordinate and present proposals to agencies as necessary.
Analyze and distribute reports on program metrics associated with work items related to improvement measures.
Ensure processes and activities are followed.
Accountable for the approval and sign-off of the program plan with customer representatives, such as portfolio managers, and all affected program stakeholders.
Accountable for management of scope for the program and gaining agreement and approval of scope changes with customer representatives and affected stakeholders.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and customer representatives.
Direct work planning and scheduling design work.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all program-related issues and resolution of issues.
Identify and manage program risk and develops risk mitigation strategies, track to closure.
Ensure team leads adjust and revise estimates when necessary.
Anticipate issues and proactively address them. Resolve conflicts with sensitivity and tact.
Coordinate the establishment of program standards and program specific procedures with team leads.
Responsible for project compliance with standards and procedures.
Develop and facilitate achievement of program service commitments and performance metrics.
Ensure that tasks provide value and support the strategic direction of the program and meet service commitments; conduct reviews with agencies.
Communicate effectively with customers and software / hardware suppliers.
Identify and track issues.
Communicate to team members how their work assignments relate to and help achieve program objectives.
Experience/Skills Required:
• 7 plus years of relevant experience is required
• A 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study is preferred.
• 8 years of Superior Presentation Skills are required.
• A minimum of 4 years experience is required with Developing Testing Strategy, Tools and Procedures for Major Software Enhancements.
• A minimum of 3 years experience is required working on multiple concurrent projects.
A minimum of 5 years hands-on experience is required with the following:
• IT Program/Project Management
• Project Management Processes and Tools
• Developing & Managing Project Timelines
• Microsoft Project
• Working Experience with MS SQL Server
• Working Experience w/ MS Windows 2000 and above
For consideration email your resume to: it@caliper.net
| Location: [rss] | US-AR-Little Rock |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
| Contact Name: | Rose |
| Contact Phone: | |
| Contact Email: | it@caliper.net |
| URL: | http://www.caliper.net/ |
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