Project Management Support
Position Type: Contractor - Full Time
Shift Work?: No
Location: Lyndhurst, NJ
Area: GEAS
Project Name: eDocs / ADMS
Desired Rate Range: $50 on 1099 ($45 on W2, no benefits) Let me know if rate is an issue.
Desired Start Date: March 5, 2007
Estimated Assignment Length: 3 - 6 months

B. Job Description:
Team member to assist in managing project plan, manage issues management process, coordinate communication/tasks across multiple work threads and track project status for document management system implementation.

Position Responsibilities:
§ Plan work, track progress against the plan, report status, and manage issues and scope
§ Ability to move from the tactical day-to-day project management tasks to facilitate dialogue, collaboration and touch points across work threads in a matrix organization
§ Serves as an expert in project management and assist workthread leads (PM) in multiple aspects of a moderately complex IT project including project execution, control and closing. Manage the program consisting of several projects.
§ Work with other project managers to supplement project activities.
§ Creates and executes medium- to large-scale project plans involving multiple disciplines in the IT field. Leads project teams in the development and implementation of detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates (as needed), resource plans and status reports.
§ Manages selected activities regarding project risk and change management for the project.
§ Identifies and anticipates issues that affect the successful delivery of projects. Facilitates resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalation, up to and including senior management.
§ Ensure consistency of deliverables across work threads

Position Requirements:
§ Proficient in MS Office suite including MS Project.
§ Must have demonstrated knowledge of project management and systems development lifecycle processes, tools, concepts and methodologies.
§ Must have strong problem-solving skills as well as decision-making skills.
§ Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
§ Prior experience managing projects for implementation of EMC Documentum or other document management systems is highly preferred!!
§ Project Management Certification is preferred.
§ Ability to work effectively with team members located in multiple locations.
§ Well developed facilitation skills including meeting facilitation.
§ Assertive personality, ability to drive value through others
§ Experience managing the critical path for large-scale system implementation efforts that required bringing together diverse skillsets to work together and deliver against critical path miles