Job Summary:

• Responsible for project management, leadership and execution of a portfolio of Pension related projects / programs; and ensuring alignment with standards and strategies. Accountable to manage projects, budgets, staffing, programs and portfolios using industry based, PMO defined and regionally governed PM methodologies, best practices, processes and tools across a number of PM functional areas. Responsibilities include managing project / program scope, time (schedule), integration, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk and procurement activities and other PM Deliverables. Develops and maintains relationships with Business Unit leads and leadership teams to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and the value to be delivered for those projects and programs.
• The role holder will be responsible for leading medium-to large scale projects or elements of multiple small-scale projects while supporting the PMO. The role holder will manage Project Team Members (e.g., Project Analysts, Project Coordinators, Technical Resources, etc.) and work with the leadership team in the implementation and use of the project management best practices (procedures, processes, templates, tools) that are owned by the PMO to support the planning and execution of the project(s) within his/her control.
• Role holder, under the supervision of the BU Leader, Director Project Delivery and or Director Support Services, the Project Manager, is accountable and responsible for managing all aspects of a medium-to-large scale IT project or multiple, small-scale IT projects to ensure project results contribute positive business value and meet agreed on scope, cost, schedule and quality objectives. This involves looking outside of project boundaries for integration and interdependencies to achieve project goals. It also involves conveying to the project team the important relationship of the project to the bigger picture, including the larger program and organizational performance objectives.
• Through structured governance, the role holder enables appropriate initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing for the project to achieve program benefits. The role holder establishes and communicates project goals and directs team activities. The PM is responsible for activities pertaining to managing integration, scope, time (schedule), cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk and procurement.
• The role adheres to the established project management methodology and standards while carrying out responsibilities. This includes applying project management and development and delivery lifecycle processes to information technology projects and ensuring alignment with IT standards and strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Autonomy:

• Works under broad direction
• Full accountability for own technical work or project/supervisory responsibilities
• Receive assignments in the form of objectives
• Establishes own milestones, team objectives and delegates assignments
• Work is often self-initiated

Influence:

• Influences organization, customers, suppliers and peers within industry in area of specialization
• Significant responsibility for the work of others and for the allocation of resources.
• Decisions impact on success of assigned projects i.e. results, deadlines and budget
• Develops business relationships with customers

Complexity:

• Challenging range variety of complex technical or professional work activities
• Work requires application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts
• Understands relationship between detailed and wider customer/organizational requirements

General:

• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
• Decisions guided by policies, procedures and business plan
• Generally domestic scope/accountability

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support in the creation of project charters and associated project plans
• Maintenance of Budgets, EAC and Percentage of Completion plans
• Vendor Management
• Maintain relationships with Business Unit leads and leadership to manage expectations of service, including work products, timing, and the value to be delivered for those project(s) under his/her domain
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of complex project management and leverage knowledge of Avenu's business to identify risk and evaluate impacts on the business
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with team members, and use current tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables while applying to projects
• Ensure appropriate involvement of all stakeholders for the project
• Consistently apply the organizational project management standards and methodologies defined by the PMO to assigned projects
• Accountable and responsible for activities pertaining to managing integration, scope, time (schedule), cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk and procurement for the project
• Report progress and health of the project and incorporate feedback from all stakeholders
• Identify, monitor and control the interdependencies between activities and deliverables with a project
• Proactively identify and manage risks and issues pertaining to the project
• Identify the projects financial sources and resources and manage the budget and control costs for the project
• Ensure appropriate governance practices are in place to monitor and control the project
• Track the progress of project activities and deliverables and the non-project work to the consolidated project benefits
• Support the portfolio management decision process through the creation of project charters, scope statements, risk assessments, budgets and IT Value discussions
• Recommend prioritization of projects and ensure approvals follow the governance process

Knowledge and Experience:

• Proven project management skills in estimating, planning, tracking, scope control, risk and issue management and status reporting
• Change Management
• Client Relationship Management
• Vendor Management
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills
• Facilitation skills to conduct project meetings
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a project manager
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation preferred
• University degree

Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with Enterprise Level software implementations, specifically with scheduling, project risk management, leadership and human resources.
• Strong negotiation skills
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of agile and waterfall delivery methods, risk mitigation, change management, budget and scope management

Work Environment:

• Remote position

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for most of the day
• Constantly operates a computer
• This position may require travel to client locations, as needed
• The person in this position frequently communicates via telephone and Teams

Avenu Summary:

With the backing of four decades of public sector expertise and corporate capability, Avenu has successfully supported government services. Avenu was honored and recognized for four (4) consecutive years as a GovTech 100 Company representing the top 100 companies focused on making a difference in and selling to state and local government agencies across the United States.

Avenu is committed to helping communities thrive and brings a wealth of experience combined with innovation. Today, Avenu offers more administrative and financial support to government officials than any other organization. And with a responsive, client-focused approach, we foster partnerships that give our customers the certainty they need to accomplish more.

Avenu offers a competitive benefits and compensation package and are looking for team members who will thrive in our dynamic environment.

Avenu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for a position will be made without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical handicap, and age.