R&D Project Manager

R&D Project Manager- Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

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About the Job

The Research and Development organization is looking for a Project Manager. This person will manage the development and implementation process of the company's R&D products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams from inception through delivery of new or existing products. The R&D Project Manager is responsible for planning and directing schedules of interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project / product on schedule to meet or exceed project stakeholder expectations, including agreed upon scope and quality.

As a Project Manager, You Will :

• Complete deadline-driven, team-based projects. Be responsible for facilitating overall project objectives, goals and project requirements. Work with the team and stakeholders to define project scope and goals.
• Plan, prioritize, implement and adjust delivery schedule, scope, resourcing, and quality based on individual project requirements per consultation with project stakeholders.
• Negotiate resource needs and coordinate technical resources for assigned projects, including both domestic and international resources.
• Maintain project documentation such as project plans, schedules, issue lists, risk registers, and status reports.
• Coordinate, communicate, and facilitate activities between team members and stakeholders to keep projects on schedule; manage conflict. Coordinate risk mitigation activities and escalate as appropriate. Manage project scope and expectations. Identify and constructively negotiate conflicts or areas of high risk.
• Leverage methodologies, processes, project tools, and best practices to accelerate project delivery.
• Identify project dependencies and stakeholder influences, working jointly with other organizations who share responsibility for delivery of the final product. Act as a central point of contact and interface with interested parties across the company, such as Legal, Marketing and SAS.com to ensure project success.
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organizations secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

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Additional Competencies, Knowledge and Skills

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Additional Information :

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