Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

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Do you have a passion for innovation? Are you excited to leverage cutting edge technology to solve big business problems? If your response to those questions is “yes”, we would love for you to join us! At Orange People we consult for some of the most prestigious brands in the world. But more importantly, our consultants have a voice in the vision and future of the company. At Orange People, our focus is people. It’s right there in our name. The Operational Planning Specialist will assist by tracking and completing team projects and tasks using internal tools to ensure timely completion of deliverables and accurate capture of metrics; while also providing project support to new and ongoing initiatives. The Project Specialist will perform regular audits/general project coordination in support of the execution and implementation of initiatives for the Team.

Responsibilities:

• Designs standardized processes and Best Practices from initiation to completion in partnership with SMEs, including project scope, documentation, measurements, communication, and implementation to stakeholders and management.
• Manage end-to-end project plans to ensure on-time delivery while driving execution.
• Researches and evaluates industry standards and benchmarks to support projects.
• Fosters strong cross-pyramid partnerships and is able to effectively prioritize workload demands to meet project deadlines.
• Create sustainable communication themes in conjunction with systematic routines, processes, and preparedness activities for clients to execute consistently.
• Distinctive problem-solving and analytical skills combined with strong business acumen and technical savviness.
• Acts as the liaison and point of contact for both internal and cross-functional projects.
• Evaluate project status and resource utilization; implement changes as needed; review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Create project plans and builds consensus among diverse sets of stakeholders.
• Support management through project planning and coordination to meet commitments on time and within resource limitations; with client and management approval, assist with the determination of requirements, priorities, and monitoring of progress.
• Work within program discipline and develop expertise as the documentation subject matter expert (SME), to expedite revisions, corrections, and changes to previously published documentation.
• Meet regularly with client management for status updates.
• Lead daily operations and directs the implementation of standards, procedures, and best practices that ensures a cohesive, consistent, and uniform global program.
• Manage small MAC, security system vendor selection, and new technology updates.
• Provide ongoing communication of planning, project status, issues, and risks in a timely fashion to internal security teams, cross-functional management, and executive teams.
• Manage performance metrics to evaluate progress and success.
• Manage large new build auditing processes.

Qualifications:

• 5 – 7 years of applicable Project Management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or relevant experience.
• Proficient with Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project.
• Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organization.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and demanding setting.
• Ability to quickly learn and master new technology.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and InDesign.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in OrangePeople monthly team meetings, and participate in team building efforts.
• Contribute to OrangePeople technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
• Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
• Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested

About us:
Orange People is an Enterprise Architecture and Project Management solutions company. Our most valuable asset is our people: dynamic, creative thinkers who are passionate about doing quality work. As a member of the Orange People team you will have access to industry-leading consulting practices, strategies & technologies, innovative training & education. An ideal Orange Person is a technology leader with a proven track record of technical achievements and strong process/methodology orientation.