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Project Manager at fivestar*

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Team: Project Management

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to work with clients and team members to manage the research, analysis, design, and development of fivestar’s innovative technology projects. The PM maintains close communication pertaining to project objectives, deliverables, reviews, and regular updates to stakeholders. The PM also manages timelines, project budgets, and resource allocation through all phases of project delivery. The PM upholds a superior standard of quality and engagement in client communication and project deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with clients’ executives, technical staff, subject matter experts and future end-users to coordinate meetings, updates, change management, development, delivery, testing, training, and implementation.
• Works as intermediary between customer team members to field questions, concerns, scope changes, and to provide regular updates.
• Develops project plans and manages project team to the specifications set out in documentation.
• Monitors project budget to ensure project stays within established financial parameters.
• Develops schedule and manages project team to meet deadlines set forth in project plan.
• Created and processes change orders to previously scoped and agreed upon work.
• Holds kick off meetings, status meetings and lessons learned sessions with clients and team members.
• Maintains relationship with client and identifies future potential projects.
• Participates in creation of client proposals and estimates. Provides assistance in the RFP response and takes part in client meetings to discuss potential future projects.

Skills:

• A minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience.
• Strong analytical capabilities to address changes and any gaps in scope, financials, resources, or in project timelines.
• Demonstrated experience in creating project plans, scope statements, resource maps, and project financials.
• Demonstrated project leadership and organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and MS VSTS.
• A strong understanding of the SDLC, Agile, and a familiarity with Human Centered Design.
• PM certification a plus(CAPM, PMP, Agile, etc.)