Job Description
Role: Project Manager, Consultant - Indianapolis, IN
Department: Project Management
Reports To: Senior Consultant or Discipline Lead
Position Summary
Implementing a variety of appropriate methodologies, the Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day success of each project assigned to them at Fusion Alliance. A leader who effectively utilizes personnel and processes to drive successful delivery, the Project Manager works with Fusion's clients to formulate a vision and leads the team through the project life cycle to accomplish the desired project outcome.
The Project Manager creates, maintains, and executes a work plan, which includes tasks assigned to resources, schedule, and budget. The Project Manager is responsible for weekly audits of time sheets and project budget updates, preparing and distributing client project status updates, and communicating regularly with clients on project status.
Successful Fusion Alliance Project Managers possess the following characteristics:
Integrity and Communication
- Manages resources effectively in a matrix organization where resources are not solely dedicated to the project and are geographically dispersed
- Communicates effectively and delivers appropriate messages across all levels of an organization – from team members to client stakeholders
- Achieves consensus among subject matter experts
- Displays confidence among team members and client
- Responsive and approachable individuals with strong yet flexible team leadership styles
- Exercises good conflict management skills
- Does what is right even when it is unpopular
Customer Focus and Teamwork
- Demonstrates understanding and persuasiveness
- Advocates for and consults with the client and the business as a whole while managing risks
- Encourages and supports team growth
- Expresses individual and team recognition
- Stands up and asks for help when needed
Innovation and Problem Solving
- Translates strategies into tactics and effectively mobilizes resources to achieve intended results
- Displays pragmatic thinking and is adaptive to changing parameters
- Forward thinking to anticipate problems/pitfalls
Business and Industry Knowledge
- Understands and comprehends at a multifaceted level the software development process, including requirement gathering, analysis/design, development tools/technologies, contemporary testing methodologies and deployment management
- Manages multiple priorities with a highly organized and detail oriented approach while coping with the pressures of multiple inputs
Leadership and Self Development
- Mentors and shares knowledge with the project team and other Project Managers
- Advances the Project Management discipline through keen interest in process improvement
- Demonstrates the ability to lead by serving the team and the client
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher education
- 7+ years relevant professional and technical experience coupled with a perpetual hunger to grow and learn
- Experience managing software application and/or web development/digital projects
- Experienced Agile Practitioner (or possessing Agile/SCRUM knowledge) with the ability to manage large, enterprise application or web development projects in a true Agile environment
- PMP, ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner), Scrum Master, Project Plus, or other PM certification
- Experience with MS Project or Project Server
- Productive, goal-oriented candidates who want to make a real impact on the organization and their customer
- Adept at managing projects for different clients and different business verticals
- Ability to mentor and share knowledge with the project team and other Project Managers
- Ability to coach Product Owner and Project Team to achieve desired project outcomes
Fusion Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.