Senior SAS Project Manager

Position Name: Senior SAS Project Manager Duration: 6 months (right now for the first WO… very good chance of getting extended or Hired)

Location:
Raleigh, NC (SAS Campus)
- Remote .. Remote is an option as well for the right candidate.. Local candidates to Raleigh, NC area are preferred. State and Local Government PM experience preferred. VISA Requirement: US Citizen or Green Card. Has to be able to clear Federal Government background check Technical

Skills:
PMP Certified, NOT PM’s that have managed networking\hardware projects…client facing PM experience….(not internal PMO PM exp). ** This is a SAS Project Team (PMO) position *****
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* We have a consulting opportunity for a SAS Senior Project Manager for state contracts. The technical requirements for this position are below. The job is 100% remote (but candidates in North Carolina, specifically Raleigh area will be preferred); the duration is 6 months with a possibility of extension. Background clearance and onboarding may be required for the assigned project. PMP certification required. If assigned to work on NC projects, the customer requires on-site meetings (travel will not be reimbursed when traveling to SAS HQ). Please make sure that any proposed candidate has met the requirement s. Summa ry:This role will be responsible for all aspects of project management: the direction, planning and budgeting, coordination, implementation, execution, and completion of specific projects while ensuring consistency with SAS’ overall strategy, commitments, and goa ls. Primary Responsibilit ies:Assumes fiscal responsibility for the portions of the projects managed, including managing budget, expense management, timely invoicing, receivables tracking and monitoring /managing subcontractor expenses as applica ble.
Identifies, documents, and escalates any project issues and potential dependencies to the project team to the appropriate management t eam.
Manages assigned projects against key business targets and time-to-value key performance indicators to help ensure high quality and high customer satisfact ion.
Prepares sample or high-level project plans to satisfy customer requirements to close deals, identify potential implementation options and provide recommendations on implementation approac hes.
Participates and leads in project review sessions with stakeholders, customers, and senior managem ent.
Completes risk assessment documents for projects, meeting articulated criteria (sizeable financial concerns, heavy use of subcontractors, implementation of new solutions, et c.).
May support Senior Project Managers or Program Managers on large projects and may independently manage small to medium scale proje cts.
Manages internal or external customer expectations fully and acts as customer liai son.
Manages implementation projects throughout the project life cy cle.
Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments and resource additi ons.
Identifies and matches skills of project team members with the implementation requirements and tasks, including subcontractors if required, and verifies that team members know and understand their assignme nts.
Ensures quality assurance and test plans are developed for the proj ect.
Maintains an accurate project plan, adheres to deadlines and communicates weekly project status reports, issues, alerts, signoffs and closure to the team, management and the custo mer.
Forecasts revenue and resource requirements for the duration of the proj ect.
Follows established change management procedures should project plans or schedules be adjus ted.
Ensures project designs and specifications provide a reliable blueprint for implementat ion.
Resolves any conflict between the project and other organizational units in a satisfactory manner, including engaging management as necess ary.
Communicates project goals to those outside the project and engages management or leadership in other units as needed to ensure customer succ ess.
Completes engagement/project summary, project closeout procedures and skills inventory updates, when applicable, at end of proj ect.
Assures overall customer satisfaction through project health checks, surveys and Delivery Excellence agreements according to the governing Project Management Methodol ogy. Additional Responsibili ties:Leverages methodologies, enablers and best practices to accelerate project deli very.
Oversees knowledge management activities of the delivery team using knowledge server or comparable tool.
Builds relationships with clients that characterize partnership, cooperation and t rust.
Provides leadership and drives customer success while overcoming barriers and satisfying staff, management, and stakeholder commitm ents.
Performs other duties, as assi gned. Knowledge, Skills and Abil ities:Project Management Professional, known as PMP, certification is req uired.
MS Project experience is pref erred.
State and Local Government expe rienceJira or th e likeExperience with Project docume