ICANN · 3 weeks ago
Senior Project Manager, new gTLD Program
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $138K/yr
10+ years expICANN is seeking a Senior Project Manager for the new gTLD Program to manage various projects in the Next Round of the program. The role involves overseeing the project team, ensuring successful delivery of project objectives, and coordinating project activities throughout the project lifecycle.
AssociationGovernmentInternetInternet of ThingsNon Profit
Hiring Manager
Eric De Dominic
Responsibilities
Manages all day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope
Lead the definition of project scope and goals in collaboration with team leads, senior management and stakeholders
Responsible for coordinating all activities of the project team through the project lifecycle and identifying appropriate resources needed
Support the Project Lead to manage the team assigned to the project to deliver the scope of work assigned
Responsible for creating project management artifacts for the project including scope, schedule, resource plan, budget, risk/issues/decision log, status report, action logs, etc
Coordinate project meetings, monitor and control the project within the governance model of the Next Round Program
Collaborate with other Next Round project leads and PMs for integration and dependency management
Work under the direction and oversight of the program leadership team and align ways of working within the defined program delivery methodology and tools
Develop and manage schedules to ensure timely completion of projects
Develop project timeline, including milestones with a clear deliverable(s) at each stage. Track progress, monitor and communicate project status regularly
Identify and resolve issues hindering progress and completion of projects
Utilize and train the project team on relevant project management software/tools used to manage and track the progress of projects
Provide planning and resource allocation services that support the project schedule
Track status of the project to include schedule, risks, issues, action items and trade-offs and reports on status to the project team and senior management
Support the preparation of progress reports, standardized reporting procedures, and the monitoring of overall project performance
Other duties as assigned or requested
Qualification
Required
Strong project management skills and knowledge of project management best practices
Proven ability to prepare clear and concise reports, analyses and presentations
Proven ability to analyze processes and recommend compelling process improvements
Quantitative skills and ability to develop budgets, resource forecasts, performance metrics and other quantitative means of expressing progress
Must be able to work within a budget and with limited resources
Ability to work productively and effectively with diverse, distributed cross-functional ICANN staff
Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Effectively applies PM methodology and enforces project standards
Facilitates project meetings effectively
Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change
Excellent communication and time management skills are essential
Ability to work independently (self-motivated)
Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to multitask
Experience leading projects with business process design components which are enabled through technology solutions
Experience in: Google Suite, Office Suite, Smartsheet, and Project Planning tools
Bachelor degree in related field preferred
Minimum ten (10) years project management related planning experience and cross-functional management experience
Minimum of five (5) years of project/program manager experience
Fluency, both written and spoken, in English is required
Preferred
Bachelor degree in related field preferred
Project Manager Certification (such as PMP) preferred
Fluent written and spoken language skills in any of the other official United Nations languages is strongly preferred
Benefits
20% Bonus
Benefits
Company
ICANN
ICANN (pronounced eye-can) is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. It's a non-profit corporation that was created in
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