Project Manager I

MRI Software

About The Position

As a Project Manager in the Project Management Office at MRI Software, you will be responsible for driving execution of projects, from initiating project management to client delivery, and ensuring that these projects deliver on time with high quality, in accordance with stated business and technical objectives. You will play a quarterback role in partnering with all cross-functional leaders and team members to deliver the approaches and work required for an offering to succeed in the market. The role will be measured on delivery of on time, high quality solutions that meet documented business and technical objectives. Manage timely deliverables at the milestone level with strong communication, planning, and problem-solving skills. Success will require strong analytical capability to identify potential problems and propose corrective actions. Candidates must have a ‘can do’ attitude and be comfortable working in fast paced environment where a winning team will be both local and in remote locations. Creates, optimizes, and drives structured schedules and milestone project plans across multiple product lines Sets and meets deadlines with quality deliverables, effectively adapting and modifying plans based on changing data or conditions Assists in planning and ensuring that a project tracks to resources, schedule, and budget constraints Tracks open issues and effectively negotiate to impact decisions and trade-offs and to guide issues within internal and external groups to resolution Holds program team members accountable for their commitments, milestones, resources, and deliverables Anticipates, identifies, documents, and manages key program risks, proposing appropriate mitigation and contingency plans and communicates in a timely manner to stakeholders and senior management Identifies project or product dependencies and tracks and reports on their progress if required for go live Proposes workable solutions to problems by analyzing business and technical trade-offs among alternatives, and uses objective judgment and influence to formulate and drive consensus on recommendations Frames communication and discussions for the intended audience, with appropriate context and line of sight Ensures that the appropriate documents exist and are broadly communicated to drive shared vision among the program teams Creates clearly understandable & actionable success criteria, objectives, and requirements and communicates them to the team Conducts and effectively facilitates project team meetings to update status, and identify and resolve issues Achieves quality results through strong team interaction, effective cross-team collaboration and taking ownership of the success of the initiative You Have: Personal and Business Skills Strong planning acumen and self starter that clearly prioritizes against delivery goals Communication strengths to anticipate needs and ensure teams have the information they need to be effective, presents effectively to executives and cross-functional leaders Analytic & strategic thinking based on deriving insights from disparate pieces of information and translating those insights into action and mitigation plans Solid decision making skills despite ambiguous data and situations. Considers upstream and downstream operational impacts as decision inputs. Balances long-term vs. short-term objectives

Requirements

Strong planning acumen and self starter that clearly prioritizes against delivery goals
Communication strengths to anticipate needs and ensure teams have the information they need to be effective, presents effectively to executives and cross-functional leaders
Analytic & strategic thinking based on deriving insights from disparate pieces of information and translating those insights into action and mitigation plans
Solid decision making skills despite ambiguous data and situations. Considers upstream and downstream operational impacts as decision inputs. Balances long-term vs. short-term objectives
5+ years working knowledge of and experience with project/program management
Experience working with software development or software migration projects a plus
Experience leading a team or directly supervising them
Detail-oriented and extremely organized, with proven ability to establish priorities and achieve results with very strong communication skills
Bachelors degree or equivalent program/project management experience

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Driving execution of projects, from initiating project management to client delivery
Ensuring that projects deliver on time with high quality, in accordance with stated business and technical objectives
Partnering with all cross-functional leaders and team members to deliver the approaches and work required for an offering to succeed in the market
Managing timely deliverables at the milestone level with strong communication, planning, and problem-solving skills
Creating, optimizing, and driving structured schedules and milestone project plans across multiple product lines
Setting and meeting deadlines with quality deliverables, effectively adapting and modifying plans based on changing data or conditions
Assisting in planning and ensuring that a project tracks to resources, schedule, and budget constraints
Tracking open issues and effectively negotiate to impact decisions and trade-offs and to guide issues within internal and external groups to resolution
Holding program team members accountable for their commitments, milestones, resources, and deliverables
Anticipating, identifying, documenting, and managing key program risks, proposing appropriate mitigation and contingency plans and communicates in a timely manner to stakeholders and senior management
Identifying project or product dependencies and tracks and reports on their progress if required for go live
Proposing workable solutions to problems by analyzing business and technical trade-offs among alternatives, and uses objective judgment and influence to formulate and drive consensus on recommendations
Framing communication and discussions for the intended audience, with appropriate context and line of sight
Ensuring that the appropriate documents exist and are broadly communicated to drive shared vision among the program teams
Creating clearly understandable & actionable success criteria, objectives, and requirements and communicates them to the team
Conducting and effectively facilitates project team meetings to update status, and identify and resolve issues
Achieving quality results through strong team interaction, effective cross-team collaboration and taking ownership of the success of the initiative

Benefits

Join our employee-led groups to maximize your experience at work such as our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, employee resource groups such as Women and Allies, and our Pride Event Group
Enjoy peace of mind over yours and your family’s health with our medical coverage options and HSA benefit
Invest in our competitive 401k plan and help set you up for your future
Big on family? So are we! We understand family is important and being able to spend quality time with your family is a wonderful experience. Our Parental Leave Program is designed to give you the opportunity to spend even more time with your new arrival(s)
Enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with 20 days PTO plus observed Holidays, plus 16 hours of ‘Flexi’ time a year
Further your professional development and growth with our generous Tuition Reimbursement offerings
Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year
Join our employee-led resource groups to maximize your experience at work.
Add 16 extra hours to your time off to shorten your workday as part of our Flex at MRI program.
Utilize 16 hours of paid time to volunteer.
Know great workers? Our generous employee referral scheme rewards you for bringing in talent.
Enjoy peace of mind with our regional-specific healthcare benefits for you and your family.
Big on family? So are we! Our Parental Leave and parental support perks allow you to grow your family comfortably as an MRI employee.
Maintain a fantastic work-life balance with PTO days plus observed holidays.
Further your professional development and growth with our tuition reimbursement offerings.
Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks out of the year.