Enterprise Project Manager

Job Summary

The Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) Project Manager reports to the SVP EPMO and is primarily responsible for leading, overseeing, and ensuring the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects assigned to the EPMO for execution. This includes adhering to the methodology, policies, and procedures necessary to ensure efficient and effective execution and delivery of projects.

The successful candidate will embody and work to reinforce MAA’s Core Values. Those values include:

• Appreciating the uniqueness of each individual
• Communicating openly and with integrity
• Embracing opportunities
• Doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads and facilitates delivery and execution of department or enterprise-wide projects assigned to the EPMO
• Participates in strategic planning and roadmap sessions to determine project management approach, scope, and objectives to achieve business case requirements for both technical and process improvement solutions
• Proactively manages projects and communications with key stakeholders regarding project business case goals, deliverables, timelines, budget, and quality
• Prepares project schedule by determining deliverables, milestones, time requirements, and sequencing project elements, discreet tasks, and critical dependencies
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving obstacles throughout the project lifecycle
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements and allocating and requesting resources as needed
• Coordinates with project sponsors for the availability, assignment, and accountability of resources and technology requirements to successfully deliver a project
• Uses project management templates, processes, and other tools and adheres to EPMO methodology, standards, and procedures
• Reports KPI and/or financial aspects of assigned projects to track project progress compared to budget and/or plan
• Drives project team efficiency through innovation and continuous improvement of project management practices and processes
• May facilitate and/or coordinate the use of vendor/contractor professional services as a central point of contact and ensure activities align with the performance and financial objectives of a project
• Establishes a clear communication strategy to provide status to key stakeholders and senior management, including RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies) and impact/constraints on scope, cost, and schedule
• Ensures project goals achieved align with business/stakeholder objectives and business case and mitigates identified project risks
• Benchmarks project management performance continuously to identify the potential for improvements and increase capability in project and portfolio management
• Collaborates with internal resources and subject matter experts (SMEs) to prepare and implement appropriate organizational change management (OCM) plans based on EPMO methodologies for assigned projects
• Performs peer reviews of project documentation as needed to ensure compliance with standards
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Project Management or Information Technology required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience leading business and/or IT projects required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise project portfolio management (PPM) tool(s) strongly preferred
• Formal project management office (PMO) experience strongly preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean, Six Sigma and/or Agile/Scrum certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to lead small and medium-scale projects and support large, complex enterprise projects with full project life cycle management
• Knowledge of formal project management strategies, methodologies, and tools (Waterfall, Agile, Change Adaptive, Rapid/Continuous Delivery, Software Development Lifecycle, etc. ) and best practices for project success
• Project management metrics or key performance indicator (KPI) expertise to report overall project health by producing and presenting regular project management analysis and reports
• Ability to assess project status, identify risks and issues and provide impact analysis and options to address project challenges
• Knowledge of project management policies, procedures, and processes for enterprise governance
• Relationship and stakeholder management skills and influence others at all levels of the organization
• Diplomacy, negotiation and conflict management knowledge and skills to assess, resolve and manage conflict
• Skill and ability to communicate verbally clearly and concisely and in writing to convey complex concepts clearly and logically
• Critical thinking and analytical skills, including the capacity to identify, assess and prioritize competing interests and needs
• Ability to operate independently and collaboratively within a team
• Skill and ability to strategically execute within a fast-paced and complex environment
• Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and maintain appropriate discretion

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.