Project Manager Non Tech 3

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Job description

Project Manager Non Tech 3

Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Project Manager Non Tech for a contract position in Redmond, WA
The opportunity will be nine months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Position Summary: This team in Business Planning focuses on enabling the client's mission by creating durable profit growth through high-impact monetization strategies, packaging, and pricing
Our charter is significant and spans key growth engines for the company including all Azure solution areas, Windows client and cloud offerings, and our Education and industry offerings and programs
We are responsible for delivering high-impact monetization strategies, packaging, and pricing to create durable profit growth for client
Our team is responsible for the end-to-end monetization process from business strategy development through transactability and execution
One of the key elements of the role of an Business Planner is to support various launches across the team
The launch process is an engine of people, systems, and steps that ultimately take a product or service strategy and get it to market
A launch event is anything requiring a commerce change, including (but not limited to) new product or service releases, price changes, name changes, a change to a service, and a deprecation of a service
In this role, the PM will work closely with both the Business Planner and Operations teams to support launches
Another key element of the role is cross-functional stakeholder engagement in an oftentimes matrixed environment
To successfully collaborate, stakeholders must be aligned, strategies must get proper approvals, and information must be clearly articulated across teams
The PM will work closely with Business Planners and their cross-functional stakeholder counterparts (Engineering, Product Marketing, and Finance) to support this engagement through project management.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
The support provided by the PM will span across five (5) buckets of work which fall under launch support and project management:
1) Dedicated launch assistance

• Engage in and support launch prioritization, escalations, data auditing and validation, and pricing verification leveraging deep fundamental product knowledge gained by being embedded within the individual teams.

2) Launch operational process and stakeholder support

• The Operations team is responsible for ensuring a compliant launch process and they have a vendor team dedicated to supporting the Business Planner throughout the launch process for specific launch scenarios and tasks
  Not all launches will receive Operations vendor support and Operations vendor support does not cover all launch tasks.
• The BP PM will provide launch support as needed when the Operations vendor team is over capacity, or the launch is Business Planner-led only with no Operations support (approx
  31% of launches)
  In these scenarios, the BP PM will assist the Azure Business Planner with launch operational processes such as: Control Tower card updates (represents a launch), Change Requests (output of launch), pre-production ICM creation and updates (correct mistakes/issues), Change Summary validations (ensure all data input is correct), and the exception process (when launch misses the date)
  This also includes PM support for key stakeholders such as Software Engineers (meter minting process/reporting) and Business Planners (OBI recommendations and gathering systems issues to facilitate improvements of processes).

3) Meeting coordination and support

• Facilitate meeting coordination for cross-functional stakeholder meetings, wallows (reviews) with leadership, and team syncs
  Attend launch-related meetings on behalf of the Business Planner and serve as the liaison relaying important updates, sharing back relevant information, and advocating for resource prioritization.

4) Team enhancements, improvements, and special projects

• Follow new developments, share best practices, and support the coordination of strategic team initiatives
  In addition, support new Business Planners by connecting them to critical resources and key stakeholders.

5) Project & Review Tracker updates

• The Project Tracker is a client List the team uses to track projects that are not yet in, or may never be in, Control Tower
  Business Planners leverage the Project Tracker to track their projects and identify needed signoffs and reviews
  Supplier will be responsible for helping create and update projects and flag when topics are ready to be scheduled for a review on behalf of Azure Business Planners
  They will also partner closely with the Business Planners to monitor and coordinate topics for regular standing reviews with the VP.

Qualifications:

• 4-8 years of project management experience
• PMI Certification required
• Proficiency in Ms Office
• Strong cross team/group/org collaboration skills
• Excellent communication skills, experience working with external vendors, strong project management skills
• Minimum 4-8 years experience with project management
• Minimum 4-8 years experience with Strong analytical skills and prior experience working with large data sets
• Minimum 4-8 years experience with Excellent communication and collaboration skills, experience working with external vendors.
• Years of Experience Required: 4-8 overall years of experience in the field.
• Degrees or certifications required: PMI certification required
• Disqualifiers: Candidates without PMI certification and don't meet the hard skills requirements will not be eligible for the role.
• Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on meeting deadlines and quality of work.

Preferred:

• Master's degree preferred
• Knowledge/background in software industry products/services/applications, with in-depth knowledge of client's products/services/applications
• Knowledge/background in the Industry and/or Healthcare space
• Ability to foresee and analyze project risks, develop risk management plan and mitigate subsequent issues
• High-powered analytical skills and the ability to understand concepts and situations that pass by many others

If this job is a match for your background, we would be honored to receive your application!

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