Project Managment

Oversee and manage operational aspects of ongoing department projects, manage competing timelines, and establish project standards for work quality and quantity.

Requirements

• Manage all aspects of project(s): planning, implementation, monitoring, completion, and follow-up.
• Manage competing timelines and prioritize critical tasks.
• Establish and achieve project standards for work quality and quantity.
• Assess project issues and develop solutions to meet scientific, productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Maintain and track project budget(s).
• Reconcile the use of resources for the projects.
• Implement tools, techniques, and processes to provide or create information to enable informed decision making within the teams.
• Actively participate in directing the evolution and defining the role of the project.
• Liaison with department staff, sub or satellite team leaders and members to obtain their continued input and feedback on the benefits, needs, and issues associated with the project.
• Maintain the master project plan and schedule for assigned projects.
• Recommend and develop operational or process improvements for the performance and successful functioning of the project team.
• Provide department management with project management support on an as needed basis as well as for special projects.
• May manage and direct the activities of project support staff.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, and provides career counseling and general guidance.
• Identify or lead focus area projects within the overall function of project management or related projects.
• Generate periodic updates and prepare formal presentations for required forums.
• Generate individual and more complex reports utilizing various resources.
• Ensure project work complies with domestic (may also involve international) regulatory requirements and approved guidelines relevant to area of responsibility.
• Ensure project work complies with practices, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in required meetings, activities, and related projects and relevant interdepartmental activities.
• Anticipate resource needs and communicate to management sponsors.