Senior Project Manager
IrelandFull-TimeManagerProduct / Project
Skills
MAIN DUTIES
- The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership of the Senior Project Manager:
- Supervision and leadership of global teams (including internal and external, direct and indirect reports)
- Preparation, analysis and implementation of project plans following the Welocalize standards for:
- Project Management, i.e. Project Start Standards, Workflow and Completion; updating project status, invoice approvals, updating client information, etc.
- Creation and Management of project schedules
- Creating project estimates and proposals for customer approval
- Risk assessment and strategic planning of activities to minimize potential issues
- Management of QA projects, incl. resource management, defect management, reporting, etc.
- Working collaboratively on project and client objectives with other involved stakeholders.
- Development and preparation of process documents where required
- Operating with a medium level of support, incl. recognition and escalation in a timely manner of any issues beyond their control
- Working with the production team in the continuous improvement of project delivery and profitability
- Establishing strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, incl. colleagues in other departments, vendors, etc.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with customer contacts at the project level, with measurable success in customer ratings
- Effective and timely communication with all stakeholders involved in the project(s), incl. clients, production business units, etc.
- Ensuring all finance systems data is accurate and kept up to date
- Reporting, incl. Weekly Project Status reports, Budget to Actual, Time Management, and Client/Vendor related issues to other involved stakeholders.
- Ensuring profit of project is maintained through the management of margin.
- Planning, preparing & running quarterly business reviews with clients face-to-face.
REQUIREMENTS
- Education
- Master’s Degree OR Bachelor’s Degree and experience in the industry in lieu of Master’s Degree acceptable
- Experience
- Proven track record of Project Management
- Experience working internationally or directly with international product development
- Experience in technology related company
- Proven Experience dealing with large clients.
- Proven track record of success at managing large accounts/projects
- Experience in authoring client documents such as SOW’s, proposals, processes and ‘post mortems’
- Proven track record of active participation in development of processes and ideas
- Proven track record of active participation in new client sales cycles, incl. presentations, analysis, recommendations and relationship development
- Experience in managing financial budgets, budget reconciliation and budget reporting
- Experience with Translation Management Systems, i.e. GlobalSight, Idiom World Server, SDL TMS, etc.
- Other relevant skills
- Energy and a positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills.
- The ability to lead large, diverse, virtual teams.
- Excellent Written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive and deadline-driven work environment
- Must be available to travel for work related commitments.
