Sr. Project Manager

Our is looking to support its Life Sciences group in their software development capabilities beginning with replacing its current ActivePDF solution with a customized, more cost-effective, and royalty-free alternative for Emerson and its customers. We are looking for a motivated and talented Technical Project Manager who wants to make an impact now and build a career path for the future.

The Technical Project Manager will plan, establish, and manage technical projects and will serve as a liaison between the business and technical aspects of assigned projects. They align projects with customer needs and requirements, construct detailed work plans, achieve milestones, and communicate the results across a stakeholder audience. They organize projects to get them completed on time and within budget.

Project main goals:

Document Watermarking

Configurable information to be stamped onto the document

Process documents and return a binary PDF string for use in an application.

Several customization features will be defined once we start.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Manages assigned technical projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope of project.

Sets and tracks project milestones; manages and accounts for unforeseen delays, then realigns schedules and expectations as needed.

Establishes and implements project communication plans, providing status updates to affected staff and stakeholders.

Collects, analyzes, and summarizes information and trends as needed to prepare project status reports.

Facilitates gathering and validation of project requirements.

Develops and maintains project performance databases that track overall progress and accomplishment of specific milestones.

Ensures all parts of an assigned project are processed, organized, and progressing according to predetermined timelines and deliverable dates.

Regularly communicates with customers/clients to arrange meetings, confirm project schedules, and discuss any project problems.

Coordinates internal and external resources scheduled, and ensures projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets.

Develops and communicates detailed specifications for implementation. Negotiates plans and timeframes, and ensures that clients understand the anticipated results.

Analyzes project progress and, when necessary, adapts timelines to achieve maximum benefit.

Forecasts potential schedule delays and develops alternate plans.

Creates and maintains comprehensive project management documentation.

Analyzes risks and provides regular updates to the PMO Director regarding project status and any problems or potential problems. Takes proactive steps to minimize delivery delays.

Collaborates with the Project and Delivery Teams to ensure the needs of the client have been met.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Education, Experience, Basic Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field is required.
Experience developing software in an organization using the Scaled Agile Framework. (PMP certification is a plus)
At least 7+ years of related project management or account implementation/account management experience.
Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Thorough understanding of project management principles and planning.
Thorough understanding of information technology procedures and practices.
Familiar with coding best practices
Proficient with, or able to quickly become proficient with, a range of general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization and the industry.
Technology is curious, but can find the right balance between “new and shiny” and selecting the right technology for the job.
Experienced working with version control, build, deployment, test management tools, and CI/CD tools (like GIT, Azure DevOps, Visual Studio, etc.)
Ability to adapt to change.
Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software programs.
Extremely organized with great attention to detail.
Excellent customer service skills.
Knowledge and experience using project management software.
Ability to act as a team player."