Project Management Lead Job Description

Project Management Lead Job Description

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Project management lead provides project enabling support, including project scheduling, capacity management, reports, tools, templates and systems, to all project types.

Project Management Lead Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Input and contribute to development of PLSS process and tools to achieve excellence in day to day Clinical Operations and Clinical Project Management
Entering of trailer mastering and distribution projects into the Technicolor Kraken work order system
Work to ensure that DCP and distribution project priorities are obtained from the internal and external clients and that the mastering department completes the projects based on this priority
Manage internal and external expectations on completion of projects
Communicate all notable project updates to internal and external clients
Maintain consistent communication with the Mastering Services Team and the Account Management Team to ensure that the needs of the clientele are being met with satisfactory results
Assist with high-level project planning and high-level project template creation across departments
Ensure a proper hand-off is applied across shift changes
Monitor and analyze project financials through work breakdown structure, “as sold”, "baseline budget”, “estimate to complete” and change control
Enter customer orders and issue customer invoices

Project Management Lead Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Project Management Lead

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, II, IAT, ITIL, PMI, NYSC, V3, PM, MBA, PRINCE2

Education for Project Management Lead

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Employers hiring for the project management lead job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Education, Management, Technical, Information Technology, Computer Science, Technology, Business/Management

Skills for Project Management Lead

Desired skills for project management lead include:

Project management tools and methodologies
Tools
Drug development and project management
With both global and China experience
Policies
Practices and systems
Skills
Trains members team in Project Management methodology
Executive information systems and statistical software packages
Oracle and IBM Relational Database Management Systems

Desired experience for project management lead includes:

Over ten (10) years experience in the field of which a minimum of five (5) were as PCO
Project management training or equivalent
Well-developed ability to think strategically - able to turn strategies into plans with little supervision
Ability to do more than gather & answer, but to actually think "does this make sense" to allow
Experience across a wide range of projects
Experience with large-scale organizational change projects

Project Management Lead Examples

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Project Management Lead Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of project management lead. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for project management lead
  • Arrange coordination with operations team and regularly update on project needs in terms of field services, supporting defining the short-mid-long term needs (load / competencies)
  • Provide return of experience on projects to sales and tendering team (costs / T&Cs / technical issues) to continuously improve
  • Responsible for sales and GM forecast, ensuring invoices are forwarded to customers in a timely manner and followed-up with customer and finance until full payments are received
  • Regularly report and monitor progress and performance of contracts
  • Project Concept & Requirements Validation
  • Project Planning & Charter Development
  • Schedule & Resource Coordination
  • Scheduling and Governance Process management
  • Project financials, and funds tracking
  • Project Status Reports/Updates
Qualifications for project management lead
  • Programme/Project Management accreditation
  • Bachelors degree in technology or administration or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of HR business processes in a global business environment is desirable
  • Understanding of fundamental security best practices and concepts
  • Experience in client relations, client management, and/or sales within a post-production environment preferred
  • Minimum 6-9 years of relevant experience, including large, complex programs or projects
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Project Management Lead Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of project management lead. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for project management lead
  • Promote and support Global Engagement Delivery principles and tools
  • Support the bPVU/Head of Strategy & Operations to enable decision support and to plan and manage at a ‘global level’ the bPVU operations in line with best-in- industry project management standards and processes
  • Plan, track and monitor high-level project progress vs
  • Facilitate bPVU communication, alignment and integration between missions teams, practices and other stakeholders incl
  • Partner with the Finance team on Regular forecasting and review cycles, on budget process & timelines and secure execution and tracking across bPVU teams
  • Track and monitor performance of the bPVU against annual and long-term objectives (resource tracking, information gathering, data analysis, draw conclusions and status reporting)
  • Heavy use of graphics
  • Has ultimate operational accountability for business project management services (such as planning, coordination, development, implementation including the financial implications while prioritizing work, resources and time) being delivered including organizations budget and/or financial implications
  • Ensures the end state of the project and/or business operations meets business objective(s) and that all deliverables and due dates are met
  • As a business leader, influences all stake holders to support key projects/programs to ensure positive outcomes that deliver on results
Qualifications for project management lead
  • Experience working within a large, cross-functional, and matrixed organization
  • Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems and drive decisions to address business needs
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience contributing to, and/or managing large IT projects
  • Knowledge of IT operations, enterprise applications, computing infrastructure, and broad cybersecurity expertise
  • Strong ability to work with diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders for the purpose of gathering inputs for project planning, tracking, and reporting
  • Self-motivated, resilient, resourceful and able to work proactively
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Project Management Lead Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of project management lead. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for project management lead
  • Participate in site specific requirements meetings to drive to solutions for operational and system problems
  • Conduct performance reviews and mentoring of team members
  • Serve as escalation point for resolving issues (personnel and project related)
  • Full accountability for driving projects end to end using rigorous project management
  • Ownership for all process / project documentation, cost /benefit tracking and project deliverables
  • Commercially rigorous
  • Develops an operational year plan for their own project activities
  • Create/Review project scope, schedule, delivery plan
  • Promote and support knowledge sharing activities
  • Promote and support the implementation and evolution of Project Management Practice processes (in collaboration with ABU PM Practice Lead)
Qualifications for project management lead
  • Proficiency in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and MS Project
  • Background with IT infrastructure including server, storage, and networking
  • Ensure goals, roles and responsibilities and desired outcomes are met with internal cross-functional and remote project teams
  • Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 3 years of relevant experience
  • Quick action taker
  • Understanding of commercial landscape (launch preparation, supply chain)
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of project management lead. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for project management lead
  • Provide input, document requirements and support the design and delivery of training programs related to the project
  • Consult & Coach Project Teams
  • All activities related to the sales, supervision, organization and execution of a service project, including scope, time, contract, cost & quality management
  • Develops an sales and operational year plan for the own department activities
  • Support the Performance Excellence Manager with the maintenance and continual improvement of the ISO9001 Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Liaise with staff members across the business to define current processes and produce process maps and other documentation accordingly taking the lead on projects as required
  • SME on QMS proactively communicating the need for a QMS and reporting any deficiencies to the Performance Excellence Manager
  • Review, amend, gain approval and issue process documentation as necessary, ensuring obsolete documents are handled in the appropriate manner
  • Assist with the review of business processes and identify areas of improvement where requested
  • Review, analyse and provide feedback on reports relating to business performance against SLAs and other relevant KPIs
Qualifications for project management lead
  • Basic understanding of the overall business or function funding the initiative(s)
  • Basic understanding of organizational structure (business and IT)
  • Basic understanding of the business Strategy Plan
  • Basic understanding of where to find IT program strategic plan
  • Basic understanding of integration and impact points of involved systems for a division and/or region or function
  • Basic Understanding of how to acquire and assimilate industry software practices and standards
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a project management lead. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for project management lead
  • Works with team members and stakeholders to complete project scope, goals and deliverables, while adhering to the budget and timing constraints
  • Creates schedules and reviews timeline objectives with team in order to estimate efforts required to reach objectives
  • Identifies, manages and minimizes risks throughout the project lifecycle, seeking to prevent losses
  • Accountable for Project cost control, Forecast Cost to Complete optimisation and management of opportunities
  • Accountable for Project delivery to meet customer and business requirements
  • Develops process improvements and innovations to enhance performance of the Project Management Team
  • Tracks and reports milestones, provides status reports
  • Builds relationships & ensures customer satisfaction through excellent service and communication
  • Evangelize usage of ITSM/Agile best practices by IT teams and gather feedback on process improvements, process-tool integration gaps
  • Measurement, reporting and analysis of Quality metrics across IT functions
Qualifications for project management lead
  • Must be willing to work in Philadelphia with weekly travel to NYC
  • Basic understanding of some of Eaton key application(s) and/or IT Infrastructure
  • SW/Algo development process knowledge
  • Automotive product/technology knowledge
  • Ideally has experience of working in a multi­site, multi­country organisation
  • Ability to communicate concisely & effectively with all constituents and leadership

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