Technical Project Specialist

Reporting to the Project Management Office, the Technical Project Specialist will be responsible for leading and completing assigned projects, which will require an understanding of project scope and objectives, as well as the role and function of each team member to effectively coordinate the activities of the project team. As a Technical Project Specialist, you will be managing all aspects of project execution, performance and delivery throughout the complete project management lifecycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project manage IT enterprise-class application development, infrastructure, facilities and/or COTS implementation projects of the following profile: up to nine team members, a duration less than one year impacting a limited geography with one vendor, having a moderately aggressive timeline, utilizing existing/proven technologies
• May also project manage individual work streams and/or phases of larger projects in partnership with a Senior IT Project Manager
• Deliver 100% of project scope to quality standards within agreed upon schedule and budget
• Create, maintain and manage detailed Project Plans; clearly articulating work breakdown structures of deliverables by phase, activity and task; with role assignments and estimates to complete on each task
• Create and maintain project accounting records to accurately reflect, by month, by expenditure type and class; project spend-to-date, estimates to complete and estimates at complete; analyzing with explanation any variance between budget, plan, actuals and forecast
• Partner with resource managers and functional owners to identify all resources required to execute your plan, negotiate and place resource requests and manage the resource plan for your projects
• Ensure timely execution of project tasks by named resources in order to achieve project goals
• Record work complete on your project tasks and update estimates to complete frequently
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule and costs using integrated change control and appropriate verification techniques
• Keep the project plan current and accurate for all team members to reference regularly
• Set and manage expectations of stakeholders and team members in accordance with your project plan, aligning to a common understanding by all
• Record detailed business outcomes, constraints and assumptions in order to establish project objectives, deliverables and the project charter
• Conduct kick-off meetings with all key stakeholders in order to announce the start of a project, review the overall project plan and gain consensus
• Monitor, control and report on project performance metrics; measuring progress of the project, identifying and quantifying any variances to plan, and communicate any corrective actions to appropriate stakeholders
• Develop and implement the project communication plans to address the needs of all functional roles within your project organization
• Identify and document project risks, assumptions and constraints on a frequent basis using historical data, expert judgment (yours, as well as others') and other methods to understand project limitations and mitigation tactics
• Implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk in order to reduce or negate the probability of impact to your projects
• Listen intently to what others are saying, assuming good intentions, seeking to understand their points of view, asking questions when appropriate, and allowing others to speak without interruption
• Ability to apply various communication styles - speak, write and illustrate, to share ideas and information so others will understand
• Inspire loyalty and trust by handling oneself with high ethics and values
• Build mutual trust and encourage respect and cooperation amongst your team members
• Establish and maintain constructive and cooperative interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization
• Openly embrace diversity and treat people with respect

REQUIREMENTS

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent w/3-5 years directly applicable experience.
• Performing in various roles on project teams and 1-year experience managing small projects or phase(s) of a larger project.
• MS Project or JIRA or similar tools are nice to haves
• Must have excellent communication skills, written and verbal

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