Project Manager

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Members of JANA’s Project Management Office (‘PMO’), JANA’s Project Managers are single-threaded leaders that combine their specific knowledge & skills with the tools & techniques created by our PMO to deliver something of value to someone. This could be the delivery of a complete software implementation to a client or the delivery of a new feature to the Market Manager. Project Managers own their projects; they do not directly manage personnel or personnel budgets but must identify the skills and resources required to complete the scope of their projects on schedule, including the management of project budgets.

JANA’s Project Managers are responsible for guiding projects from conception to completion, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Several projects are typically in the process of being completed at any given time, and a Project Manager must be able to manage multiple aspects of the process simultaneously. Project Managers work cross-functionally and communicate to all parties involved in a project.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manages and coordinates multiple projects throughout the project lifecycle.
- Accountable for meeting budget, timelines, and resource commitments
- Organizes and plans project tasks and schedules.
- Establishes goals and expectations and takes corrective action as needed to maintain and control project, scope, cost, schedule, and quality.
- Creates, manages, and drives resolution of issues log including description, ownership, and action plan.
- Documents and distribute all decisions and agreements related to the project.
- Defines, collects, monitors, and analyzes project metrics and prioritizes/resolves issues.
- Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and clients in a timely and clear fashion.
- Works with Sales & Market Management Teams to develop Statements of Work, including cost estimates and project plans.
- Communicates project status to stakeholders and key project participants.
- Stays aware of company goals and strategies to ensure projects align with business priorities.
- Facilitates and encourages collaboration across departments to ensure projects are completed successfully.
- Facilitates Client project meetings, implementation workshops and training, as required.
- Determines and mitigates any project risks.
- Contributes and problem-solves any challenges to ensure project goals and objectives are met.
- Establishes and maintains project governance.
- Facilitates open information flow among project stakeholders.
- Ensures that the terms and conditions of the contract are met.
- Ensures adherence to project management standards and best practices.
- Provides support to project teams and keeps the teams informed of pertinent issues.
- Conducts project post-mortems and identifies successful and unsuccessful projects.

Leadership
- The JANA Way: Functions in alignment with JANA’s Values and Professional Culture.
- Analytical Thinking: Summarizes information concisely and clearly identifies key elements, patterns, results, or relationships; utilizes data to draw conclusions and make fact-based decisions.
- Collaboration: Works effectively with others to achieve positive results.
- Fast/Agile: Removes barriers to move faster, experiments and adapts, thrives under pressure and fast pace.
- Inspires Others: Leads by example and inspires the JANA team in a positive, high-performance way, demonstrating passion for the busine