Associate Project Manager

Job Overview

Responsibilities

• Plan and define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path, track project milestones and deliverables.
  

Required Skills

• Project Management: The candidate must have a strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies, with the ability to apply these to complex projects.
• Leadership: The candidate must have strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team towards successful project completion.
• Communication: The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey project goals, updates, and issues to team members and stakeholders.
• The candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field; a Master's degree or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
  

Preferred Skills

• Risk Management: The ability to identify, assess, and manage potential risks that could hinder the success of a project.
• Budgeting: The ability to develop and manage project budgets effectively.
• Time Management: The ability to manage one's own time and the time of the team effectively to meet project deadlines.
• Negotiation: The ability to negotiate with stakeholders and team members to reach agreements that benefit the project.
• Problem-Solving: The ability to identify and resolve issues that arise during the project lifecycle.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of the technical aspects related to the project.
• Quality Management: The ability to ensure that project deliverables meet the required quality standards.
• Resource Management: The ability to effectively manage resources to ensure project success.
• Change Management: The ability to manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs to keep the project on track.
• Agile Methodologies: Knowledge of agile methodologies and the ability to apply them to project management.
  

Required Experience