Project Manager (Part Time)

Houston Community College•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for project management of assigned projects, and/or full implementation from initiation to closeout for a group of related projects. The PM is ultimately accountable for ensuring the project is planned, executed, and finalized according to agreed-upon scope, deadlines, and approved budgets. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts between the institution’s team members and third-party suppliers in order to successfully deliver. The PM will ensure the project objectives are defined and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field required
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required, or candidate will obtain within 12 months from position hire date.
3+ years of project management experience through the full project lifecycle from initiation to closeout
The 3+ years of experience may be substituted by 5+ years working in the capacity of project coordinator on projects involving stakeholders from 2 or more business units.
Proficiency with MS Office Programs and Microsoft Project
Proficiency with Smartsheet and other project management tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Own the full project lifecycle and successful project delivery from initiation to closeout.
Ensure project success criteria is defined, approved, and disseminated to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
Create and ensure adherence to an integrated project management plan for use throughout all phases of the project.
Manage project scope that encompasses the scope of its project components.
Manage project scope and changes, ensures quality assurance and control activities are executed.
Manage all aspects of the project engagements from planning (inclusive of estimating), external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, changes, risks, and issues.
Monitor and track project task dependencies and critical path deliverables.
Provide status reporting across leadership.
Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chair the project management team meetings.
Provide day-to-day leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating collaboration/teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
Ensure management of deliverables aligned with external vendor engagements.
Monitor key decisions to ensure alignment to project success criteria throughout the project lifecycle.
Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging methods and best practices.
Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature project capabilities for the organization.