Project Manager (Level II) or Senior Project Manager

Publication or Company	Scholastic
Job Type	Book Publishing, Internet/Online/New Media, Magazine Publishing, Teaching/Academia
Salary	Competitive
Benefits
Job Duration	Full Time
Job Location	Lake Mary, FL USA
Job Requirements	Description: Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and children's media, is currently seeking a: Project Manager (Level II) or Senior Project Manager As a member of the Planning & Delivery Center of Excellence for Scholastic Technology Services (STS), the Project Manager will support the STS organization by being accountable for delivering investment projects. Specifically, this individual will be responsible for creating and maintaining project plans to communicate tasks, milestone dates, status, and resource allocation. They will also contribute to the creation and continuous improvement of processes and tools used by STS to deliver value-added technology services and solutions to its business partners. This individual will be located in our Lake Mary, FL office. Responsibilities: Working in conjunction with project and application owners across STS, the Project Manager will: • Ensure proper project planning occurs and that estimates for scope, effort, cost, and schedule are properly defined, communicated, and accepted by key stakeholders. • Create project plans and execute against them, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. • Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities. Where necessary, negotiate with others to properly allocate required resources to the project. • Identify, document, and communicate expectations for stakeholder involvement • Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. • Manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project and its scope. • Review deliverables to ensure completeness & adherence to standards. • Effectively apply our methodology and enforce project standards. • Prepare for progress and milestone reviews. • Manage risks and issues. • Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately, as described in the project’s data management plan. • Track and report team hours on a weekly basis. • Manage project budget. • Ensure best practices are adhered to for all projects • Ensure that projects are completed on time, on budget with a high level of customer/business satisfaction. • Ensure inclusion of the Enterprise Architect throughout the project lifecycle to ensure adherence to architecture and standards. As part of the centralized Planning & Delivery Center of Excellence, the Project Manager will: • Participate in the annual STS planning cycle by gathering and analyzing project proposals, collecting information on annual production support and enhancement budgets by application group, and preparing this information for review and approval by STS and Business Leadership • Assist with the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of an integrated project management toolset covering portfolio, project, demand, time, and resource management • Assist in the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of project management processes to be leveraged throughout STS when dedicated Project Managers are not assigned • Participate in identifying, establishing, and refining metrics and scorecard reporting at the project and executive levels. Requirements: Requirements/Skills: • Bachelors degree. • 5-10 years of direct work experience in a project management capacity within an IT organization. • Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects ranging in scope and size from $100K to multi-million dollar engagements. • Strong familiarity with project management software such as MS Project or PPM. • Experience implementing Project Management principals on accepted, industry standard methodologies such as CMMI. • Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley. • PMP/PMI Certification is a plus. • Demonstrated experience in personnel management. • Experience working independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Demonstrated ability to effectively multi-task. • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills. • Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently. • Maintains flexibility during times of change. • Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of individuals including upper management, business team members, etc. • Strong written and oral communication skills. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Facilitates meetings effectively. Holds regular status meetings with project team. • Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors. • Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion. • Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. • Possesses general understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design. • Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet, client/server, and/or ERP architectures. Experience managing and delivering projects in one or more of these system types. • Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application to Scholastic. • Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence. • Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change. • Remains on the forefront of emerging industry practices. • Consistently acknowledges and appreciates each team member’s contributions. • Effectively utilizes each team member to his/her fullest potential. • Motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner. • Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members. • Mitigates team conflict and communication problems. • Sets and manages business expectations. • Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions. • Complies with and helps to enforce standard policies and procedures.

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