Project Manager Job at Swoon in Mossville

Title: Project/Program Manager NON IT 3

Duration: 12- months

Location: Mossville, IL (5 days/week onsite)

Pay Range: $40- $42/hr W2

Summary:

·        The main function of a non-IT project manager is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as engineering, research and development, financial systems and product roll-out, etc. or any other non-IT based project.

Job Responsibilities:

·        Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.

·        Present and explain proposals, reports and findings to clients.

·        Analyze technology, resource needs and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.

·        Confer with management, production and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.

Taks Breakdown:

·        Control Meetings, gathering tasks from team members, updating project plans, analyzing data from changes made to project plan (week over week variances, critical path analysis, etc.).

·        Understand/implement scrum working with team members for continuous improvement, prioritizing work and having an understanding of the customers’ backlog and needs.

·        Be able to take complex information and break It down into smaller, understandable, actionable pieces of work

Skills:

·        Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.

·        Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

·        Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

·        Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.

·        Proficient in computer software, such as MS Suite including Azure DevOps and MS Project.

Position Contribution to Work Group:

·        Serve as a project coordinator working with technical leads on projects.

·        Responsible for maintaining Microsoft Project Plans and/or Azure DevOps

·        Coordinating meetings, driving action items, thinking analytically, provide decision support for project owners / product managers.

Education/Experience Required:

·        4-year bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years of project related experience.

·        Agile/scrum master experience

·        Traditional waterfall project experience

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