Senior Project Manager

Project Start Date: October 2007

Location of Work: Chicago, IL

Duration 3 month contract



Required Skill Sets and /or Certifications

. Development Tools

. Databases

. Operating Systems

. 5+ years as Project Manager over software development teams creating and maintaining large corporate websites.

. Requires ability to facilitate and write requirements documentation.

. Familiarity with web development using J2EE or .NET technology.

. High proficiency with MS Office applications.

. Proficient with MS Project.

. Experience with MS Visio.

. Consulting and/or Interactive Agency experience

. Web/Interactive experience









Brief Overview of Role & Responsibilities

. Coordinate internal and external business and technical resources to define project objectives, tasks and deliverables for web based projects.

. Estimate project cost and timeline and assist in preparing Statement of Work contracts.

. Identify and schedule appropriate resources to complete assigned project.

. Create and manage a master project plan (work breakdown structure) and budget.

. Identify and resolve deviations in project planning to deliver projects as planned.

. Build strong client relationships and appropriately manage client expectations.

. Direct small to large project teams consisting of subject matter experts, analysts, designers, information architects, developers and QA testers.

. Manage dispersed development and QA teams.

. Manage subcontractors and other 3rd party vendors and reviews project-related vendor contracts.

. Prioritize and oversee development activities to ensure tasks are completed with quality, in a timely manner and within the budget.

. Create business and functional requirements documentation.

. Create test plans and test scripts and participate in quality assurance testing.

. Leads team meetings, complete with clear objectives, agendas, and outcomes.

. Shares knowledge and best practices with team; facilitates project review sessions at the close of each project

Experience: Experience:

. At least 5+ years experience managing projects using the full Web product lifecycle (including creative, technical and strategy components).

. Ability to develop and manage project timeline, resources, vendors, and budgetary requirements for small to complex projects.

. Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently in a rapid development environment.

. Ability to define business objectives and translate objectives into discrete projects.

. Ability to write appropriate business and functional requirements documentation.

. Ability to participate in the quality assurance process and prepare test plans and test scripts.

. Ability to manage 3rd party integration into existing website interfaces.

. Client facing position requires excellent communication, presentation and consulting skills.

. Prioritize tasks, take initiative and provide follow through.

. Requires excellent research, troubleshooting, problem-solving skills as well as attention to detail.

. Experience in consulting and/or interactive agency engagements

Number of Years Experience Required 5+

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