Anthology Inc · 2 days ago
Senior Project Manager
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Responsibilities
Directing and monitoring all activities for a project portfolio of medium to large, low- to high-risk projects from initiation to delivery. Accountable for overall performance and delivery of defined scope(s) of work as indicated by customer satisfaction, quality of products and/or services provided, level of profitability attained, and other such measures as may be designated
Serving as primary customer contact and managing overall company customer relationships for defined scope(s) of work to ensure responsiveness to customer needs and effective professional conduct
Providing high level of project and client management guidance to consulting staff and executive management as needed to successfully deliver projects; performing as a lead project manager on advanced custom projects that require flexible delivery approaches in support of resolving project issues that would critically impact performance, schedule, or cost
Developing project schedules and documentation; defining and assigning work to consultants assigned to project; monitoring and controlling work in progress for technical adequacy and alignment with project requirements; and providing active assistance to project team to meet schedules and resolve complex technical or customer requirements
Providing consistent and comprehensive status reports, project updates, significant issue management and resolution reporting, and communication with clients and internal teams
Establishing metrics and monitoring progress to assure contract compliance, customer satisfaction, and attainment of company commitments and objectives; reporting progress to appropriate levels of management and customers
Adhering to established delivery methodology, quality standards and best practices in project management
Developing strong customer contacts and client management techniques that help define solutions for customer needs, leading to potential new business for Anthology. Actively identifying additional/expanded opportunities with existing customers
Mentoring and coaching project management team as assigned to improve delivery performance and to encourage skills development
This role requires approximately 25% travel
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree from accredited higher education institution or equivalent experience
5-8 years of proven experience in program or project management of large, complex systems implementations and integrations, including direct external client interaction and leading change management efforts or equivalent experience working in a consulting organization
Background in leading projects that involve a diverse set of technologies, including web-based systems, SAAS environments, and enterprise-level systems supporting critical needs of clients
Proven experience/ability to establish successful communications plans with client executives, including the ability to interface with and present directly to C-level executives
Strong people/team management skills – ability to provide direction/leadership to others as a project lead and/or a functional/technical specialist
Exceptional attention to detail, excellent work ethic and drive, strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop strong project team, and demonstrated problem-solving skills
Demonstrated ability to work in and lead geographically distributed virtual teams and to build relationships with internal and external constituencies
Demonstrated time management and prioritization skills, ability to work independently and to manage expectations effectively when handling multiple assignments simultaneously with competing deadlines
Demonstrated communication and presentation skills, analytical and problem-solving capabilities, and short- and long-term planning experience
Strong client relationship skills – ability to partner with technical as well as project leaders from client organizations to drive overall solution, manage issues/risks/dependencies and facilitate schedule/scope conversations
Fluency in written and spoken English
Preferred
PMP or equivalent certification
Experience in the education industry, including the implementation of e-learning technologies and education administration systems
Proficiency in any or all of the following areas:
Implementation of large-scale change management programs involving multiple constituencies within educational institutions
Understanding of the management of the full student lifecycle within education institutions, including systems and processes
Company
Anthology Inc
Providing dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community so that learners and educators can achieve their goals.
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