Project Oversight Manager

A Project Management Specialist is responsible for all aspects of a project. They may oversee a small or large team, and they may be directly responsible for some project work themselves depending on the size of the company and the project. The Project Management Specialist serves as the point of contact for the client or customer, answering questions and providing updates. Within their team, the project management specialist assigns tasks and monitors progress while making suggestions for improvement and facilitating the project's timely completion. It is the Project Management Specialist's job to ensure all completed work complies with company and client standards, taking action if any of those standards are not being met. They supervise and participate in all aspects of research, development, production, and follow-up for the projects under their supervision. Job Duties and Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to:  Assign responsibilities and identify key people for information transfer.  Monitor, adjust the schedule, and summarize project progress.  Coordinate and complete projects, setting deadlines, and summarizing responsibilities.  Identify risks, mitigation plans, technical review, and budget strategies.  Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills  Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) at a proficient level.  Knowledge of typical business correspondence (grammar, structure, punctuation, spelling, etc.) at a proficient level.  Knowledge of general office equipment (copier, fax, phone systems, etc.).  Knowledge of conflict resolution techniques at a proficient level.  Professional communication skills (phone, interpersonal, written, verbal, etc.).  Professional customer service skills.  Project management at a proficient level.  Self-motivated, proactive, detail oriented and a team player.  Interpretation and completion of verbal and/or written instructions at a proficient level.  Time management and time critical prioritization skills.

 

Education and Experience  Bachelors Degree Required  3 – 5 years of directly related or closely related experience Certifications or Licenses  Industry Specific Certification  Location Specific License Travel Requirements  n/a Working Conditions  Typical office environment PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and to reach above shoulders with hands and arms in order to file a variety of documents; use hands and fingers to input data to information system; and talk or hear in order to gather and provide information on departmental processes. The employee is often required to sit in order to process information and conduct data entry activities. ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS Work is performed in a climate-controlled office without exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.