Project Manager

Position: Project Manager

Location: Birmingham, AL

Our client in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Project Manager for an exciting opportunity. The Project Manager is responsible for assembling the project team, developing the project work plan, and managing the expectations, deliverables and results of all internal and external project resources for the roles and activities defined in the plan. The Project Manager will also be responsible for tracking project milestones and making necessary adjustments to the project plan or resources to maintain customer commitments.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS)

- BS or BBA in Information Technology related field preferred or have considerable work experience in the application of information technologies
- Project Management Professional certification preferred
- A minimum of 5 years' experience managing IT projects in a Matrix resource environment
- Experience influencing and managing project teams without formal reporting relationships
- Experience managing SDLC projects using an iterative methodology preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of PMI based project management competency areas and methodologies and experience applying these methods to manage successful projects
- Demonstrated competency in key areas of management and leadership expertise including communication, relationship building, staff direction and motivation, financial management and control, and quality and risk management
- Strong oral and written communication skills and experience leveraging these skills to interact with all levels of management
- Experience managing multiple medium and high complexity projects simultaneously, working with diverse project sponsors across multiple business units
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Must have a high-level understanding of IT infrastructure and application architectures
- High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Lead and manage a project team to determine project scope, devise and maintain a workable plan, and to develop and deploy the solution in accordance with the needs of the project
- Serve as project communication clearing house for all formal project status reporting
- Develop and maintain all project manager deliverables throughout the project life cycle
- Identify project risk, develop a project risk management plan and actively manage risk throughout the project life cycle.
- Manage interaction between the customer, vendors, and the internal IT project team to ensure that appropriate relationships exist to produce positive project outcomes
- Manage the project change control process, status reporting, project estimating and monthly cost accounting

So, if you are a Project Manager with experience, please apply today!

For immediate consideration for the Project Manager position in Birmingham, AL please forward your resume to Christy Cifreo or call.

Synergis serves a myriad of clients across nearly all industries, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. The outcomes of these relationships are demonstrated in a growing list of more than 300 clients and industry recognitions by Inc. magazine and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. From its foundation in 1997, Synergis has been successfully recruiting and placing IT professionals in all areas of information technology. Recently named the Best Place to Work in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Synergis has been successfully recruiting and placing IT professionals for over 10 years. For more information about Synergis, please visit the company website.

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