Project Manager EWM

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Project Manager EWM to join their team in Atlanta, GA. In this role, you will manage and oversee all aspects of medium- to large-scale technology projects, including scope, costs, schedules, internal staffing, outside vendors, and contractual deliverables. You will also ensure all projects are completed on-time and within budget. Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities:

• Develops, analyzes, and manages project plans, schedules, and resource forecasts and makes adjustments as needed
• Manages project financials and provides input and justification for costs and budgetary impacts
• Communicates project goals to the team, coordinates team activities to ensure project milestones are achieved, and provides performance feedback on project objectives
• Controls and mitigates project risks by analyzing and identifying trigger events
• Establishes contingency plans, anticipates and communicates dependencies affected by ongoing project changes, and recommends ways to mitigate future risks
• Oversees the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior management
• Provides insight and recommendations to management to assist in the development of project goals, inform the prioritization of deliverables, and facilitate decisions necessary for project delivery
• Gathers, maintains, and communicates lessons learned and feedback to project stakeholders and management

Requirements:

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline
• Generally 8+ years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 5+ years of experience in a related field
• Certification is required in some areas

Nature and Scope:

• Displays the highest level of critical thinking and analysis in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-departmental problems; Makes prompt, sound decisions when faced with complex and often contradictory alternatives that result in successful outcomes
• Operates with considerable latitude; Situations may have little or no precedent requiring original or new concepts or approaches without guidance from others; Reaches decisions under conditions of uncertainty
• Develops or engages/directs others in developing innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and operating problems; cross-departmental considerations are often present