Business Project Manager

Description:

- Plans, monitors, and manages internal projects from initiation through completion.

- Leads/coordinates and secures required resources and uses formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks, and changes.

- Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies project problems, and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.

- Ensures that the project is completed on time according to the stated specifications and within budgeted costs.

- Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments, or resource additions.

- Applies a theoretical knowledge base to work to achieve goals through own work.

- Characterized by specific functional expertise typically gained through formal education.

- May provide guidance to others as a project manager using technical expertise.

- Requires in-depth knowledge and experience.

- Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.

- Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.

- Works independently, receives minimal guidance.

- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Requirements:

- Functional Knowledge: Requires understanding and application of procedures and concepts within one's own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines.

- Business Expertise: Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

- Leadership: Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

- Problem Solving: Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

- Impact: Impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

- Interpersonal Skills: Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.