Project Manager

HighPoint•Indianapolis, IN

18d

About The Position

HighPoint’s professionals focus on helping government agencies and companies implement their most critically strategic initiatives. The role of Project Manager contributes to HighPoint through leadership, project planning, communication management, financial management, stakeholder management, issues and risk management, and scope management

Requirements

Ability to build effective delivery-focused teams.
Ability to meet deadlines with supporting client statement of work (SOW)-required reporting.
Ability to lead complex projects with matrixed teams.
Knowledge of standard project management processes.
Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, MS SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence.
Intermediate level experience with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Proficiency at developing and delivering executive summaries to senior management and client.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong client relationships, negotiate deliverables, and balance the needs of team and client.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university and at least two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of standard project management processes such as the Project Management Institute’s (PMI).
Experience with project management tools like MS Project, MS SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certification such as Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM), Project Manager Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Agile, or Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide exemplary leadership to project team members, stakeholders, and sponsors by creating a productive and engaged team culture, identifying process improvement opportunities, and being accountable to leadership and the client.
Lead assigned projects to completion by preparing, implementing, monitoring, and updating the project plan.
Recognize risk and solve project issues through risk and issue management.
Develop and execute project communication plans to direct project objectives with all stakeholders and provide project executive status.
Develop and execute project budgets, including resource allocation, vendor management, and project budget change control.
Define and document project goals, requirements, and priorities with management and/or project sponsors.
Control and monitor project scope through project close-out.
Manage and communicate a clear vision of the project objectives to all stakeholders.
Collect business metrics and assist in project portfolio reporting.
Manage client meetings by organizing meeting logistics, creating pre-read documents, and providing minutes and action items.
Support Performance Management Office (PMO) with coordination efforts as needed.