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Project Manager

Global Data Systems/Lafayette, LA
Job Title: Project Manager
Full Time
Job Description:
  • Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project. 
  • Manages assigned project from original concept through final implementation. 
  • Liaisons with customer and key constituents to define and manage project scope and objectives. 
  • Serves as the main point of contact for assigned projects. 
  • Oversees the project on a daily basis including but not limited to: 
  • Monitoring milestone completion 
  • Tracking all phases of the project 
  • Managing change process 
  • Coordinating actions 
  • Assuring adherence to company quality and financial objectives and 
  • Resolving conflicts. 
  • Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel. 
  • Obtain customer input sign-off of completed deliverables and formal customer acceptance of project completion. 
  • Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority. 
  • Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems. 
  • Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget. 
  • Assures that personnel time on project and progress of their work is tracked correctly and timely. 
  • Conducts project meetings regularly to review project status, deliverables and deadlines. 
  • Provides timely reporting of issues that impact project progress to GDS management and key personnel as well as the project customer. 
  • Prepares informal and formal status reports as necessary to keep all parties informed. 
  • Coordinates project activities with other organizations to include contractors, subcontractors and related parties 
  • May be responsible for multiple projects
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or Computer Science or equivalent and five years’ experience providing project management or project leadership
  • Including systems and process improvement; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Contact:
Send resumes to lyndsayj@getgds.com

Date Posted: 12/1/2017