Senior Project Leader

Sr. Project Leader – Consultant

The Sr. Project Leader is responsible for leading and driving high
impact, cross-functional projects through all phases of the project life
cycle.  This individual will be responsible
for all of the project planning and controlling activities such as scope,
schedule, and budget management.   In
addition to being able to manage the project, this individual needs exceptional
leadership skills in order to properly motivate the team and handle the people
dynamics of the project.  The Sr. Project
Leader needs experience in leading cross-functional teams across various organizations
through requirements definition, functional specifications, detailed design,
coding, testing, operations training, and implementation activities.  This
position is not suitable for administrative project managers.  This individual must be hands-on and able to
get into the details of the project while maintaining the broader business goals
and objectives.  The Sr. Project Leader
must be able to balance between understanding the holistic vision and driving change
across an organization.

The
role of Sr. Project Leader is a contract position, offers competitive
compensation and may require weekly travel. 
Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the company.  Applicants
based in Atlanta or the Southeast would be preferred.

Minimum Requirements:

• 7-10 years business project management experience


• Information
  Technology perspective – need to understand the full SDLC 


• Business Operations perspective – need to understand the
  operational impacts of process improvements and system implementations


• Visio experience a must

Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate cross-functional team


• Build a team environment that encourages collaboration and
  communication


• Accountable for project scope, schedule, and budget


• Assist in the identification and assignment of project
  resources


• Accountable for resolution of project issues and risks across
  all business and technical areas


• Coordination of requirements management and analysis activities


• Coordination of the development activities


• Develop project plans and use project management skills
  appropriately to ensure timely delivery of client solutions


• Work with peers to coordinate inter-dependent activities


• Apply industry knowledge in solving business problems


• Facilitate team activities toward the achievement of the
  desired outcome while considering results, processes, and relationships


• Act as an authority on Project Management methodology and
  best practices


• Communicate the value of Project Management methodology