IT Project Management Specialist 4\5
In support of the SSG IT Business Partner, the candidate will work with Business Unit Executive Management, application groups, IT Finance and other IT organizations to respond to business priorities.
Responsibilities include:
*Develop and manage IT project plans and deliverables.
*Lead activities to determine project scope, schedule and budget baselines.
*Utilizing Program Management Best Practices monitor progress to ensure cost and schedule performance.
*Identify and negotiate for necessary resources to meet project goals.
*Provide leadership and guidance on the development of project communication plans.
*Lead activities to identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
*Provide input and manage to pool targets and Long Range Business Plans.
*Determine and provide the proper balance to business needs and support to IT Initiatives.
*Development and execute to an operating rhythm that includes developing, maintaining and presenting regular performance reviews to executive management.
*Work issues and maintain a high level of Business Partner satisfaction.
Competencies
General• Business (Operational) Acumen
Extensive and specialized understanding of how the business and organization works and why; knowledgeable in current and helps develop future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting the business and organization; understands the competition; understands how tactics work in the marketplace. Understands how to accomplish tasks and influences through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices and procedures; understand and works effectively within the cultures of the organization.
• Communication
Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques.
• Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions as a project team leader; develops and sustains productive customer relationships as they relate to project team leadership responsibilities; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how project level actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists other project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.
• Initiating Action
Consistently takes immediate action when confronted with a problem or when made aware of a situation in own or other work area. Consistently implements new ideas or potential solutions without prompting; does not wait for others to take action or to request action. Consistently takes action that goes well beyond job requirements in order to achieve the objectives of the organization.
• Managing Conflict
Consistently establishes a clear and compelling rationale for resolving the conflict. Collects information from relevant sources to gain extensive understanding of the conflict. Views the conflict from all sides. Stays focused on resolving the conflict and avoids personal issues and attacks. Presents and seeks potential solutions or positive courses of action. Consistently takes a positive action to resolve the conflict in a way that addresses the issue, dissipates the conflict, and maintains the relationship. Effectively summarizes to ensure that all are aware of agreements and required actions.
• Negotiation
Explores all parties' needs, concerns, and initial positions as they relate to large/complex negotiations. Builds common ground by highlighting areas of agreement and working through areas of disagreement. Manages the interpersonal process to stay focused on the task; constructively addresses emotions and conflict. Engages in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions or approaches and evaluating them openly and fairly. Builds value of preferred alternatives by relating them to the needs of others; responds to objections by emphasizing value. Seeks a win-win solution through a give-and-take process.
• Planning And Organizing
Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Proactively determines project or assignment requirements by breaking them down into tasks and identifying types of equipment, materials, and people needed. Effectively allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own work; avoids scheduling conflicts. Is an expert at taking advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently; coordinates with internal and external partners. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion.
Technical• Boeing Knowledge
Basic - Extensive and specialized knowledge of Boeing's organizations, processes, program plans, policies and procedures, and products required to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation.
Preferred - Advanced/expert knowledge of Boeing's organizations, processes, program plans, policies and procedures, and products required to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation.
• Information Technology Fluency
Basic - Extensive and specialized ability in the use of personal and network computing hardware and software to maintain and direct project information, such as, statements of work, resource identification and usage, task status, cost estimating and tracking, etc. Extensive and specialized knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. Extensive and specialized ability in constructing/building and providing reports and presentation material as needed for assigned projects. Extensive and specialized knowledge of identifying and gaining approval of testing of established applications to meet project requirements.
Preferred - Advanced/expert level of understanding and proficiency in the use of networking computing hardware and software applications. Advanced/expert knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. Advanced/expert ability in providing project information, such as, statements of work, resource identification and usage, task status, cost estimating and tracking, etc. Advanced/expert ability around constructing/building and providing reports and presentation material as needed for assigned projects. Advanced/expert knowledge of identifying and gaining approval of testing of established applications to meet project requirements.
• Project Leadership
Basic - Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Preferred - Advanced/expert ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of enterprise wide and/or extremely complex large scale projects. Advanced/expert ability to identify and resolve any issues to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you have a minimum of four (4) years' work related experience managing IT projects?
Do you have experience in projects that require preparing and presenting briefings to technical staff and multiple levels of management from first line to executives?
Do you have experience coordinating customer requirements for Information Technology tasks?
Typical Education/Experience
Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 5 - Bachelor's degree and typically 15 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 13 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
- Business Unit Engineering Ops & Tech
- Division Information Technology
- Program Business Systems
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Career/Experienced
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 02/15/2012
