Software Implementation Project Manager

Description

This position will require someone who has direct experience with external customer-facing software deployment and technology projects . SSP Project Managers can motivate teams on both high-profile projects and/or multiple smaller projects. He or she must be a self-starter and quick learner, comfortable interacting with a client and also focused enough to follow-through on the day-to-day details of each assigned project – including managing costs, hours, scope, quality, and schedule; reporting financials to senior SSP management during monthly PMO meetings; providing weekly status reports to internal and external stakeholders; and leading internal and client-facing meetings.

He or she may be asked to wear many hats including providing input into process improvement initiatives. Most importantly, the SSP Project Manager must be passionate about traditional project management activities. He or she much be willing to follow the rigorous set of project management processes that SSP already has in place and be enthusiastic about contributing new ideas on how those processes can be improved. The SSP Project Manager will be part of a highly motivated, self-supporting project management team that plays an integral part in delivery of projects and are key enablers of SSPs strategic goals.

Requirements

- 3-5+ years' experience managing external customer-facing projects specific to software implementations, information technology, and/or professional services

- Bachelor’s degree is required

- Customer-facing leadership acumen with the ability to work and interact directly with clients independently and autonomously

- Direct experience with financial management of budget, hours tracking and invoicing

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strong analysis and problem-solving skills

- Excellent time management and organizational skills

- Demonstrated advanced project risk analysis and mitigation experience

- Problem solving capabilities, flexible and able to handle multiple initiatives concurrently

- Extensive MS Project experience

- PMI PMBOK understanding and PMI PMP certification is a differentiator

SSP Innovations is an equal opportunity employer.