IT Program Manager

*NORTHWEST COMPANY KNOWN WORLDWIDE IS SEEKING A QUALIFIED PROGRAM MANAGER FOR A PREMIUM CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY.*

The PM will coordinate moderately complex projects, including planning, design, development, testing, implementation, documentation, training and closure.

SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Ensures that the project achieves the expected results within time and on budget.
- May direct the work of others.
- Ensures effective ongoing communication throughout the project.
- Meets with key managers to coordinate meetings, assignments and deadlines.
- Communicates changes to appropriate parties.
- Identifies issues and resolves or escalates as appropriate.
- Gathers, organizes, analyzes and reports information in support of moderately complex projects to improve profitability, reduce costs, streamline operations or enhance customer service.
- Represents business unit, department or functional area on cross functional project teams.
- Tracks progress towards achievement of project goals.
- Maintains project documentation and prepares activity reports on the project's status, timeline and budgets.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

- Project management in a fast paced environment: 3 years
- General office administration experience
- Ability to define objectives, scope and resources for projects contained within a department or business unit
- Knowledge of concepts, techniques and tools relating to coordinating and tracking projects
- Knowledge of standards, practices and techniques of project management
- Ability to organize large volumes of data for compilation, analysis and retrieval
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to deliver excellent customer service
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Basic skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project
- Analytical, problem solving and conceptual skills

This contract position is expected to be 10 months in duration.