The American Heart Associationhas an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager in our Business Technology department locatedat our National Center office located in Dallas, TX .
Areas of Responsibility:
- Directs the development of initial and revised detailed scope, project plans and forecasts of their associated resource and scheduling requirements.
- Monitors project activities to completion to ensure adherence with project plan and scope.
- Establishes change control procedures to evaluate and communicate scope changes.
- Provides timely information, minimizes issues or obstacles, and facilitates or coordinates appropriate resources.
- Develops project documentation and deliverables in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) project management methodology and ensures audit trails are in place for each project.
- Provides analysis and consultation to determine project requirements and scope.
- Maintains effective communications with supervisor, project sponsor and all facets of the AHA, including Affiliate staff, board members and volunteers, if necessary to ensure project status and issues are known.
- Tracks utilization of project resources and costs to ensure adherence to project budget estimates.
- Identify, establish and maintain excellent business relationships.
- Ensuring projects are completing with the assigned and approved budget, whereby the project manager completes and participates in budget projections for projects.
Educational Background:
Bachelor's Degree
Skills/Experience:
- At least five (5) years of relevant experience.
- Experience with line of business software concepts, systems and capabilities.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to explain complex, technical concepts in simplistic terms.
- Experience using Microsoft Project to manage projects.
- Demonstrated competence and success in prior assignments and personal integrity are absolute requirements.
Preferred Experience:
- Demonstrated competence and success in prior assignments and personal integrity are absolute requirements.
- Knowledge and understanding of enterprise applications (SharePoint, Workday, JD Edwards).
- Excellent end-to-end understanding of business processes, organization, and techniques.
- PMP Certification.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 15 2018
Active Until:
Feb 15 2018
Hiring Organization:
American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
industry:
Nonprofit