Project lead Jobs in Plano, TX

Job Summary

The Lead Project Manager will be responsible for directing one or more medium or complex projects through implementation to meet the business requirements, customer needs and defined drivers. The Lead Project Manager will ensure successful launch / deployment of various products. This position is the focus to which all processes, communication, accountabilities and procedures are filtered through to ensure an aligned team effort. The key focus of this position is overall management of projects across multiple business groups and ensuring delivery of specific business / customer functionality that is on-time and on-budget.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for managing and overseeing project : scope, cost, schedule, risk, human resources, communications, procurement, change and methods for measuring results.
• Journey Mapping request intake process and backlog prioritization.
• Capture agreed journey mapping scope, objectives, deliverables, and key stakeholders.
• Plan for the facilitation of design thinking workshops with leaders from across the organization – in multiple locations (Virtual & On Site)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to, product managers / owners, engineers, designers, and quality assurance personnel
• Develops timetables for implementation, monitors and performs strategic analysis for the project.
• Facilitate regular project meetings and ceremonies according to the chosen methodology.
• Centralized Journey Mapping repository management
• Coordinates IT and non-IT resources to consistently deliver high quality products and services on time and within budget.
• Serves as a liaison with company resources and systems to provide current data and information needed.
• Researches and makes recommendations on procedures to enhance financial and operational efficiencies.
• Tracks expenses and provides detailed updates to appropriate managers on project status
• Partners to develop / deliver communications regarding the progress, accountabilities and gaps in the progress of assigned projects
• Researches, compiles and reports current data and manages teams through launch process.
• Assembles and coordinates project team members; assigns individual responsibilities.
• Knowledge of the techniques for managing cross-functional teams.
• Skilled in planning and preparing effective written communications.
• Skilled in presenting ideas and concepts
• Ability to synthesize project information and establish the appropriate scope of a project.
• Ability to apply strong project management skills and methodologies.
• Ability to collaborate, communicate and manage team members at all levels effectively.

Qualifications

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company’s discretion based on business necessity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and / or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law. Applicants for employment with The Company will never be asked to provide money (even if reimbursable) as part of the job application or hiring process. Please review our for further details. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate / range at time of hire for this position in [Enter State Manually] is $102,816.00 - $168,912.00  / year. For other locations, please inquire with your recruiter. The rates / ranges provided herein are the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and do not reflect future job opportunity.