Senior Project Manager

Bloomberg Industry Group • Arlington, VA

8d • $123,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Manages all aspects of strategic, complex, cross-functional Sales Force projects for Sales and Service. This role requires demonstrated exceptional project management skills, with the ability to manage projects and supervise people in the most complex projects. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of scheduling and organizing projects and proficiency in Project Management software applications, such as MS Project. The ability to exercise independent judgment and conflict resolution techniques, recognizing which issues should be escalated to higher levels for resolution, is crucial. This position demands the ability to work effectively and independently in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures. A current knowledge of information technology resources applicable to Bloomberg Industry Group’s business environment, including hardware, software, utilities, and techniques, is essential. Strong knowledge of electronic product and/or systems development and implementation methodologies, including all stages of the systems and/or product design and software development life cycles, is required. Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary to communicate, negotiate, advise, or resolve highly complex issues, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical users effectively. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are also required. Knowledge of budgeting analysis and cost control practices is needed. The role requires a demonstrated ability to provide timely and effective support to users and first-line support staff on highly complex problems involving multiple systems, as well as the ability to analyze system requirements and function as a technical contributor and internal consultant on projects.

Requirements

• Demonstrated exceptional project management skills.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling and organizing projects and use of Project Management software applications, such as MS Project.
• Current knowledge of information technology resources applicable to Bloomberg Industry Group’s business environment, including hardware, software, utilities, techniques, etc.
• Strong knowledge of electronic product and/or systems development and implementation methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of all stages of the systems and/or product design and software development life cycles.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills as necessary to communicate, negotiate, advice, or resolve issues that are highly complex including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical users effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of budgeting analysis and cost control practices.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze the requirements of systems.

Nice To Haves

• Formal training in project management strongly preferred.
• Experience with product design and/or system software practices in use at Bloomberg Industry Group is strongly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of strategic, complex, cross-functional Sales Force projects for Sales and Service.
• Manage projects and supervise people in the most complex projects.
• Exercise independent judgment and conflict resolution techniques, recognizing which issues should be escalated to higher levels for resolution.
• Work effectively and independently in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures.
• Provide timely and effective support to users and first line support staff on highly complex problems involving multiple systems.
• Analyze the requirements of systems.
• Function as technical contributor and internal consultant on projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree