Senior Project Manager- Project Management at Denver

The Senior Project Manager, oversees and actively manages all assigned Mercy Housing IT projects.  Responsible for both internal and external project team leadership and for the project-related execution of all processes and procedures as defined by Mercy Housing IT Leadership.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serves as Senior Project Manager for assigned organization-wide initiatives.   
 
2. Initiates and plans projects by establishing format, direction, and baselines; defines and reviews business cases and requirements; coordinates and maintains project schedules and timelines including technology, standard operating procedures, process redesign, training, and implementation; develops communication plans to communicate project status to all levels of the organization. 
 
3. Serves as staff to various project teams; defines and organizes project teams; delegates responsibilities for task completion to project teams; and coaches and advises team members. 
 
4. Identifies progress, developing issues, roadblocks/barriers to success, budget implications, and potential workaround strategies; communicates those regularly to project sponsors, team members, and the organization. 
 
5. Serves as staff to the Business Technology Planning Committee on behalf of the CIO, setting meeting agendas, facilitating meetings, distributing minutes, and holding people responsible for task completion. 
 
6. Develops and oversees implementation plans to transition the project to production; partners with end-users to establish progress and direction of the project by achieving goals, reaching targets, solving problems, and mitigating risks; provides resources to meet project objectives. 
   
7. Develops and manages project budgets and timelines, tracking actual costs. 
 

Job Requirements:

Education: 

Bachelor’s degree and/or project management training strongly preferred.  Project Management Certification (PMP) preferred. 
 
Experience: 

Minimum of eight years of project management or related experience required. Prior hands-on technical background preferred. Candidate must have excellent communication, collaboration and presentations skills and be comfortable working in diverse and less structured environments. Experience and working knowledge in business development strategies and procedures.

Abilities: 

• Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management methodologies and tools, resource management practices, and change management techniques.

• Effective time management, planning, organization skills and facilitate effective meetings.

• Manage, motivate, and keep others on task.

• Proactively engage in both quality assurance and risk management activities and implement appropriate activities.

• Coordinate staff and vendors to manage more than one cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity.

• Articulate and communicate complex technical issues in a way that non-technical individuals can understand.  Effectively convey concepts and requirements both
verbally and in writing.

• Multi-task and work on multiple projects at the same time while maintaining quality and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with all levels of staff.

• Understand the “big picture” while tracking details.

• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills.

• Work effectively with diverse people.  Resolves conflicts effectively.

• Coordinate and manage test organization activities.

• Understand and commit to the Mission and Values of Mercy Housing.
 

Division/Department : Mercy Housing
Open Date : 2013-12-20 13:00:00

Country: USA, State: Colorado, City: Denver, Company: Mercy Housing.