Remote Project Manager
This position is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating individuals on a team with a Henry Schein One Business Unit. Achieve a high level of performance and quality in the delivery of projects that provide exceptional business value. Manage one or more concurrent and highly visible projects in a fast-paced environment.
What you will do :
- Define and manage project scope, schedule, resources, dependencies and constraints while focusing on regular and timely delivery of milestones.
- Projects consist of helping to manage project release teams and other projects as required by the General Manager (GM).
- Assign, track, and follow-up on various project tasks while holding individuals accountable to commitments.
- Organize and lead project status meetings while keeping stakeholders regularly updated by preparing and distributing progress reports.
- Resolve obstacles by creating the appropriate modifications to the project plan to minimize risks and issues.
- Perform delivery planning and execution for assigned projects by leveraging key individuals.
- Leverage resources and tools to improve capacity and efficiency for project completion.
- Support the project sponsor in managing expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and helping to implement an effective system of project governance.
- Manage a well-defined project management process, communication channels and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices.
- Promote empowerment of the project team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project, making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality.
- Leverage organizational resources to assist personnel management in conflict resolution.
- Attend all meetings necessary for the seamless delivery of the projects.
- Collaboration with all Project Managers within the General Manager (GM) structure to ensure consistency of project management processes.
- Work closely with the Operations Managers within the General Manager (GM) structure to drive processes within the Business Unit.
Qualifications :
Must have : Typically 2 to 4 years of related professional experience.Typically a Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in related discipline.Good understanding of one or more project management methodologies.Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle or Information Technology.Good knowledge of conflict resolution techniques.Good ability to manage a multi-function group.Good level of technical background to provide highly-credible leadership to teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues.Good understanding of the business domain and needs to facilitate project plans that align with business priorities.Ability to keep skills current with changing industry demands as identified by the department training site.Basic understanding of industry practices.General proficiency with tools, systems, and procedures.Basic planning / organizational skills and techniques.Good decision making, analysis and problem solving skills.Good verbal and written communication skills.Basic presentation and public speaking skills.Basic interpersonal skills.Developing professional credibility.The posted range for this position is $57,000 - $71,250 which is the expected starting base salary range for an employee who is new to the role to fully proficient in the role. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including prior experience, current skills, location / labor market, internal equity, etc. This position is eligible for a 7.5% bonus not reflected in the posted range.