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Project Manager - Contract
Company Name: 
Star Collaborative
Contact: 

Monica Skoogman

Email: monica.skoogman@starcollaborative.com

Star #18001

Date Posted: 
Thursday, June 6, 2019 to Friday, June 21, 2019
Job Description: 

Our client, a top national retailer, is looking for a Project Manager to support multiple application and project teams. In this role, you will manage process, primarily related to project financials, resource management, and project management tools.

Location: Richfield, MN

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support the Product Capability Manager, Engineering Manager/Program Manager and other team members with project/program activities within the team.
  • Manage project financials process including forecasting, analysis, and monthly/weekly financial tracking.
  • Manage cadence for reconciliation and forecasting.
  • Create POs, managing receipts, and tracking cost against PO's.
  • Communicate with vendor partners to ensure invoices are submitted on time and are billing according to contract terms.
  • Manage MS Project to update Project Plans for assigned projects.
  • Manage resources by adding new resources, allocating hours, and removing hours as teams start and finish assigned work.
  • Manage monthly capacity management working session with Scrum Masters, PMs, and PCMs to ensure that all resources are entering time in line with project estimates.
  • Maintain accurate application team and project team information.
  • Ensure resources are appropriately entering time via weekly time approval.
  • Manage program on-boarding process and controls.
  • Update Seating and Org Charts with added/deleted resources.
  • Ensure projects meet SDLC compliance by working with project team members.
  • Ensure projects meet enterprise requirements by reviewing reports and communicating non-compliance with PMs and PCMs.
  • Manage Project Repository via SharePoint.
  • Create/maintain sub-sites for assigned projects.
  • Manage access and permissions for assigned project sites.

Role duration is estimated to be 12 months with potential for extension.

Requirements: 

MUST HAVE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

  • Project Manager experience
  • Strong financial and analysis aptitude
  • Experience managing project financial process including forecasting, analysis, and monthly/weekly financial tracking
  • Strong experience with MS Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint and Excel

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

  • Experience in project environment with Agile and Waterfall methodology
  • Experience using Excel for financial management and analysis; ability to use pivot tables and formulas (SUMIFS, VLOOKUP, IFERROR, etc.)
  • Experience using JIRA and Confluence
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks
  • Creative and resourceful with the ability to handle stressful situations and change course with ease
  • Self-motivated and process-oriented with ability to work independently with little to no direction
  • Ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work successfully with many different personalities
  • Willingness to learn by asking questions and doing