Senior SAS Project Manager

Job Description

Position Name: Senior SAS Project Manager

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Duration: 6 months (right now for the first WO… very good chance of getting extended or Hired)

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Location: Raleigh, NC (SAS Campus) - Remote .. Remote is an option as well for the right candidate.. Local candidates to Raleigh, NC area are preferred. State and Local Government PM experience preferred.

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VISA Requirement: US Citizen or Green Card. Has to be able to clear Federal Government background check

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Technical Skills: PMP Certified, NOT PM’s that have managed networking\hardware projects…client facing PM experience….(not internal PMO PM exp).

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************ This is a SAS Project Team (PMO) position ****************

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We have a consulting opportunity for a SAS Senior Project Manager for state contracts. The technical requirements for this position are below. The job is 100% remote (but candidates in North Carolina, specifically Raleigh area will be preferred); the duration is 6 months with a possibility of extension. Background clearance and onboarding may be required for the assigned project. PMP certification required. If assigned to work on NC projects, the customer requires on-site meetings (travel will not be reimbursed when traveling to SAS HQ). Please make sure that any proposed candidate has met the requirement

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Summa

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ry:This role will be responsible for all aspects of project management: the direction, planning and budgeting, coordination, implementation, execution, and completion of specific projects while ensuring consistency with SAS’ overall strategy, commitments, and goa

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Primary Responsibilit

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1. ies:Assumes fiscal responsibility for the portions of the projects managed, including managing budget, expense management, timely invoicing, receivables tracking and monitoring /managing subcontractor expenses as applica

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2. ble.Identifies, documents, and escalates any project issues and potential dependencies to the project team to the appropriate management t

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3. eam.Manages assigned projects against key business targets and time-to-value key performance indicators to help ensure high quality and high customer satisfact

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4. ion.Prepares sample or high-level project plans to satisfy customer requirements to close deals, identify potential implementation options and provide recommendations on implementation approac

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5. hes.Participates and leads in project review sessions with stakeholders, customers, and senior managem

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6. ent.Completes risk assessment documents for projects, meeting articulated criteria (sizeable financial concerns, heavy use of subcontractors, implementation of new solutions, et

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7. c.).May support Senior Project Managers or Program Managers on large projects and may independently manage small to medium scale proje

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8. cts.Manages internal or external customer expectations fully and acts as customer liai

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9. son.Manages implementation projects throughout the project life cy

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10. cle.Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments and resource additi

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11. ons.Identifies and matches skills of project team members with the implementation requirements and tasks, including subcontractors if required, and verifies that team members know and understand their assignme

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12. nts.Ensures quality assurance and test plans are developed for the proj

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13. ect.Maintains an accurate project plan, adheres to deadlines and communicates weekly project status reports, issues, alerts, signoffs and closure to the team, management and the custo

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14. mer.Forecasts revenue and resource requirements for the duration of the proj

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15. ect.Follows established change management procedures should project plans or schedules be adjus

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16. ted.Ensures project designs and specifications provide a reliable blueprint for implementat

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17. ion.Resolves any conflict between the project and other organizational units in a satisfactory manner, including engaging management as necess

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18. ary.Communicates project goals to those outside the project and engages management or leadership in other units as needed to ensure customer succ

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19. ess.Completes engagement/project summary, project closeout procedures and skills inventory updates, when applicable, at end of proj

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20. ect.Assures overall customer satisfaction through project health checks, surveys and Delivery Excellence agreements according to the governing Project Management Methodol

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ogy.

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Additional Responsibili

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1. ties:Leverages methodologies, enablers and best practices to accelerate project deli

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2. very.Oversees knowledge management activities of the delivery team using knowledge server or comparable

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3. tool.Builds relationships with clients that characterize partnership, cooperation and t

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4. rust.Provides leadership and drives customer success while overcoming barriers and satisfying staff, management, and stakeholder commitm

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5. ents.Performs other duties, as assi

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gned.

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Knowledge, Skills and Abil

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1. ities:Project Management Professional, known as PMP, certification is req

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2. uired.MS Project experience is pref

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3. erred.State and Local Government expe

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4. rienceJira or th

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5. e likeExperience with Project documentation (Charters, RACI, Design docs

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6. , etc)Excellent facilitation skills, including meeting content/agenda and proactive/creative management of i

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7. ssues.Very good domain and industry expertise as well as an understanding of SAS internal processes and organiz

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8. ation.Very good problem-solving, organizational, written, oral, and interpersonal communication s

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9. kills.Ability to work independently and with a

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10. team.Travel as business requirements as required by management discr

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etion.

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Prefe

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1. rences:Raleigh, NC location preferred, but flexible on location for the right can

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didate.

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Education & Exp

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1. erience:Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Accounting or relate

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2. d field.A minimum of 10 years of customer project management exp

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erience.

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Equ

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1. ivalency:Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the requirements stated above, including military

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2. service.The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and ex

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perience.

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Thanks

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& Regards,

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Sekhar PillalaTeam Lead - Tal

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