Project Manager

Job ID GBS-0620669 Job type Full-time Regular Work country Canada Position type Professional Work city Bedford, Halifax Posted 20-Nov-2013 Travel Up to 1 day a week Job area Consulting & Services Business group Global Business Services Job category Project Management Business unit AS Job role Project Manager Job role skillset Project Office Management Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only No

Job description

Be a leader at a leading company. IBM is looking for Project Managers (PMs) who excel at leading project teams to deliver our best-of-breed solutions to clients around the world. As an IBM project manager you'll enjoy the diverse challenges, clients, work environments and schedules that come with delivering innovative projects, on-time and on-budget. Skills for this position require applicants who are equally adept at people, and business management. Besides the knowledge of methods to initialize, plan, execute, control and monitor a project, IBM PMs use skills and leadership competencies for team building, client relations, negotiation, decision making, problem solving and conflict management. Ensuring scope, cost, schedule and contractual deliverables, you'll apply techniques for planning, tracking, change control and risk management. IBM project managers are on the frontlines every day; partnering with clients to help shape their projects every step of the way. Join us. Interested in learning more about IBM? Check out the IBM Global Careers newsletter. Duties: - This role is responsible for the daily operation of their designated project(s). - They have sound business knowledge of the program's strategic direction and participates in program plan strategy. - They review appropriate performance measurements and implement corrective actions while leveraging the full set of services and resources within the program to achieve contracted service level objectives. - They are accountable for tracking and controlling contract requirements and compliance and are responsible for the contract management process. - They help manage customer satisfaction, business controls, customer interface, procurement and deliverables. Requirements: - Project Management Professional Certification - Extensive experience managing project teams with multiple team members - Strong written and Oral communications - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities

Required Bachelor's Degree At least 2 years experience in Project Management Certified in Project Management Professional English: Fluent

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