Careers

Project Manager

Essential duties of this role include:

  • Manages projects from original concept through final implementation.
  • Identifies resource requirements. Leads and directs high-priority, highly technical projects requiring multi-level, cross-functional resourcing and frequent executive interaction.
  • Anticipates, solicits, and mitigates project risks.
  • Effectively communicates both verbal and written project status to all stakeholder levels.
  • Communicates project issues as they arise; develops and administers appropriate resolution plans.
  • Regularly reviews project deliverables and helps to ensure adherence to quality standards.
  • Develops and maintains project schedules to ensure timely completion of the project.
  • Manages financial aspects of the project via development and monitoring of a project budget.
  • May attend executive committee meetings and provides project status updates as required.
  • Develops and updates project dashboards; develops and issues executive status reports.
  • Leads project retrospectives following each project; develops remediation plan.
  • Works with cross-functional stakeholder team to develop portfolio roadmap.
  • Develops new project management processes or updates existing processes as needed.
  • Trains and mentors less-senior project managers in such areas as leadership, methodology, tools, people skills, and politics.
  • Identifies training needs for project managers; recommends related training as required.
  • Helps hire and/or place project managers.
  • Turns troubled projects around as needed.
  • Consistently prioritizes project management process improvement.
  • Supervise a team of business analysts and junior-level project managers.

    • Successful candidates must have the following:

    • Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally and in writing to stakeholders at all levels.
    • Ability to successfully ensure collaboration across multiple functions, departments and levels of the organization
    • Must possess understanding of the software development life cycle.
    • Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, or 5 or more years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    • Minimum of 5 years in a Project Manager role within an information technology and/or software engineering organization.
    • Experience developing and delivering a project management office or project management center of excellence, including relevant processes and tools.
    • Experience working directly with internal and/or external customers and vendors.
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a project management role, including demonstrated success delivering technical projects on time on within budget.
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience developing and maintaining project schedules and deliverables
    • Experience facilitating meetings and presenting to executive committees as well as all stakeholders
    • Experience with resource planning experience including allocation of resources and tracking of status

    We offer a friendly team oriented workplace and our benefits are among the best in the business including matching 401K program, medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, an extremely generous vacation package and more.

    APPS Consultants Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer with a commitment to workplace diversity. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. APPS participates in eVerify.

     

    Job Location: Hollywood, FL
    To apply, please send Resume to HR@appscsinc.com, 3440 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 415, Hollywood, FL 33021.