Project Manager Required
Clarus (Pvt) Ltd, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partners and ISO Certified Software Company, providing technology solutions to customers locally as well as in the Middle East and the USA. Clarus aims to become one of the WORLD’s leading IT players.
Project Manager (PM) :
The Project Manager (PM) role provides project leadership on highly visible intranet-related projects. Responsibilities include partnering with teams and effectively managing a portfolio of projects. The PM ensures that projects sustain momentum, stay on schedule and budget, and maintain good communication and optimal resource management in a dynamic environment of competing priorities.
- Build strong relationships with business areas to understand their unique and relevant challenges and opportunities.
- In partnership with cross-foundation teams, lead all elements of the project lifecycle for multiple concurrent projects. Apply project methodology using critical thinking and leadership skills.
- Facilitate meetings with project stakeholders and maintain momentum throughout the project.
- Work collaboratively with other project managers, business analysts and department leadership, share ideas and provide critical feedback at all levels.
- Create and manage project profiles, specifications and requirements, cost estimates, communication and risk management plans, and facilitate project wrap-ups.
- Facilitate decisions around project scope, schedule, and budgeting with key stakeholders.
- Evaluate work estimates from the technical implementation team and be prepared to approve or revise those estimates with the team.
- Build and manage the work breakdown structure against project milestones, allocate IT resources and track and report project progress, costs vs. budget, risks/mitigations, etc.
- Establish and maintain accountability for project team members, while managing resource allocations collaboratively with other project managers to ensure team members are appropriately tasked and load balanced across projects and day-to-day maintenance/operational work assignments.
- Consistently communicate the appropriate level of information (status, risks, outcomes, etc.) up to leadership as well as across project stakeholders and team members ensuring critical visibility for the right audience.
Critical Skills:
- Experience managing technical projects and leading technical teams
- Excellent communication skills are required
- Candidate must be a people’s person, flexible and friendly
- Enthusiasm, energy, resourcefulness and self-motivation are required
- Persistence and a passion for continual improvement
- Excellent customer service skills
- Proactive informal and formal communication to customers and colleagues
Selection Criteria:
- MCS/MS in Computer Science, or MBA and BCS/BS in Computer Science is required
- 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience
- At least 3 yrs in a project management or team lead role
- Candidate must have extensive experience with ASP, Javascript, ASP.Net, and database programming using MS SQL Server
- Preferred Skills include: hands on experience in developing solutions for MS SharePoint
- Certification in MS SharePoint and/or MCSD/MCAD certification is a definite plus
If you possess good interpersonal skills, excellent communication ability, and passion for growth in your career, and are confident, committed and hard-working, email your resume to jobs@clarus.com.pk mentioning Project Manager in the email subject.
