Project Manager

The Project Manager drives and leads several projects varying in size and complexity.  These projects include customer facing websites as well as Operation Support Systems that manage e-Commerce transactions and work-flow.   

This individual will be able to successfully partner with team members from within Synchronoss across multiple functions (Service Delivery, R&D, Operations). They will also work closey with client teams to ensure our projects are released on time, on budget while meeting requirements for performance, quality and functionality.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in technology field or equivalent
• PMP Certification preferred
• 5-7 years relevant experience
• Proven experience in successfully managing cross functional teams, developing complex software projects
• Have thorough understanding of the software development cycle
• Must be adept in defining and implementing effective processes in project execution
• Excellent communication and consensus building skills

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects of medium to large scale.
• Apply proven project management planning techniques, including specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks and contingency plans to projects.
• Develop project time lines and schedules to ensure timely project completion.
• Manage issues and risks related to the individual projects.
• Coordinates and prepares status reports, schedules and projects plans as required and keeps teams/senior management informed of project status and outstanding issues.
• Ability to prepare and maintain project documentation including: the creation and maintenance of project plans, manage change requests, resource requests and key project milestones.
• Facilitate and oversee the verification of scope documents, business, technical, and testing & release requirements documentation.
• Provide leadership, direction and integrate activities with departments to ensure successful implementation and support.
• Anticipate and identify issues that may impact deliverables, develop and implement corrective actions.
• Provide purpose, direction and motivation to teams, clarifies and communicates project objectives and success criteria.
• Ensure key project roles and responsibilities are defined.
• Ensure a positive, collaborative work environment for the teams.
• Manage peer-level relationships (expectations, communications, negotiations, escalations, feedback, etc.)
• Experienced multiple full project life-cycles from business development to final delivery.
• Solid project management skills, self starter, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and inter-personal skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to manage client expectations.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience and expertise; and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of software development, testing, change and project management methodologies, concepts, practices, procedures and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate, mitigate, and resolve conflicts across work groups.
• Experienced managing multiple projects simultaneously.     
• Expertise of software development & testing      
• Ability to anticipate, mitigate, and resolve conflicts across work groups.