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Title
Text copied to clipboard!Special Projects Manager
Description
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We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Special Projects Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex projects on time and within budget. As a Special Projects Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. You will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. The Special Projects Manager will work closely with senior management and other stakeholders to ensure that the scope and direction of each project are on schedule, as well as other departments for support. This role requires excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will be adept at problem-solving and have a strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving projects to successful completion, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Text copied to clipboard!- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
- Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
- Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
- Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
- Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary.
- Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
- Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
- Track project milestones and deliverables.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
- Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
- Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
- Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
- Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
- Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
- Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of project management experience, including tracking and planning projects.
- Proven experience in managing a team.
- Experience with project management software, such as Microsoft Project, Asana, or Trello.
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
- Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- Can you describe a project you managed from start to finish?
- How do you handle changes in project scope?
- What project management tools are you most familiar with?
- How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects?
- Can you give an example of a time when you had to manage a project with a tight deadline?
- How do you ensure effective communication among team members?
- What strategies do you use to manage project risks?
- How do you handle conflicts within a project team?
- Can you describe a time when a project did not go as planned? How did you handle it?
- What is your approach to budgeting for a project?
