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Multiple project managers positions availale in Russia, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on competitive salaries.
Slary, travel costs, benefits and package are included subject to negotiation, job duration iS 6+ months with possible permanent positions.
Function Description
The management of projects, typically involving the development and implementation of information systems to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales, and quality.
Background Requirements
· Educational Background
· Educated to degree level in Science, Engineering Discipline or Computer Science.
Previous Experience
Proficiency in the Role of Project Management – ISM Level 5 or at ISM Level 5 in another relevant ISM Function.
Experience of achieving results through effective team leadership and through the planning, control and formal review of IS projects.
Prior Knowledge and Skills
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant development life-cycles and in particular the Company Project Delivery Framework.
Tasks
Mandatory Tasks
· Takes responsibility for the definition, documentation and execution of one or more small-scale projects, actively participating in all phases of the project. Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project.
· Effectively estimates costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful delivery of the project(s) to an agreed scope.
· Ensures that realistic project and quality plans are prepared and maintained and tracks all activities against the plan, providing regular and accurate reports to senior IS management, and client management as appropriate.
· Monitors costs, timescales and resources used, and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances.
· Ensures that delivered systems are implemented within these criteria.
· Manages the change control procedure gaining agreement for revisions to the project(s) from project sponsors.
· Provides effective leadership to the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and developing their skills and experience.
· Actively represents the project team, ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained with the business.
Optional Tasks
· Evaluates and makes recommendations/decisions on technical options as appropriate.
· Ensures that own projects are closed out and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed, and that lessons learned are captured and actioned.
· Produces appropriate documentation to support these processes.
Knowledge and Skills
Behavioural Skills
· Planning and Organisation
· Determining a course of action by breaking it down into smaller steps and by planning and resourcing each of these, making allowance for potential problems.
· Decision maker.
· Goal oriented.
· Good organisational awareness.
· Cross-Functional and Inter-Disciplinary Awareness
Understanding the needs, objectives and constraints of those in other disciplines and functions.
· Follow-up and Monitoring
Checking progress against targets, reporting as necessary and taking action to resolve exceptions.
Technical Knowledge and Skills
· Proficient in Project Management
Principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through to implementation.
Example: PRINCE.
· Proficient in Progress Reporting
Methods and techniques for reporting the progress of an activity against plan.
· Proficient in Risk Management
Methods and techniques for the assessment and management of risk.
Example: CRAMM.
· Proficient in Project Management Tools
Automated tools to assist in the project management process, by automating mechanical tasks such as scheduling, resource balancing, and time recording.
Examples: PMW, Microsoft Project.
· Proficient in Project Planning and Control Techniques
Techniques associated with planning and monitoring progress of projects.
Examples: product/work breakdown structures, critical path analysis, earned value.
Qualifications
· Information Systems Examination Board (http://www.bcs.org.uk/iseb/portfo.htm).
Certificate in Dynamic Systems Design Methodology used in Rapid Application Development.
Certificate in Project Management
· Information Systems Examination Board (http://www.bcs.org.uk/iseb/portfo.htm).
Project management qualification developed specifically for IS professionals.
· PMP – Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute (http://www.pmi.org/certification/overview.htm).
Qualification offered by the Project Management Institute.
· Practitioner Certificate in PRINCE
· Information Systems Examination Board (http://www.bcs.org.uk/iseb/portfo.htm).
Qualification offered by the Information Systems Examination Board in association with the Association for Project Management.
Linked to ISM Project management (PRMG) level 5. Similarly linked to Systems development management level 5 (DLMG).
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Russia, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk