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Robert Half Project manager II in San Ramon, California
Who We Are
Robert Half, one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is hiring for a Project Manager to join the HR and Financial Solutions department (HRFS).
About Our Team
Our team focuses on delivery management and our mission is to provide sustainable, repeatable services to strengthen our cross-functional relationships that will enable the successful delivery of HRFS projects. Our goal is to consistently elevate our team to be effective leaders, using leading technological practices, to deliver business value. As change agents, we strive to communicate and coach the appropriate methodologies to provide the most value to our HRFS and business partners.
About The Role
As a Project Manager you will focus on delivery of HR and Financial Solutions (HRFS) globally. Projects typically involve network, hardware, or software implementation and upgrades. Coordinate work performed by technical and functional staff across all IT departments, internal customers, and partners, and/or vendors. Develop detailed project plans and manage all implementation processes including project chartering, resource allocation, progress tracking, issue management, risk management, budget analysis, change control, testing, documentation, training, and production deployment within budget and schedule constraints. Projects vary in number, size, and complexity.
What You'll Do:
Manage medium-sized projects typically involving multiple technical, business, and/or vendor teams; multiple technology platforms, and cross-project dependencies
Facilitate and control changes to project scope, schedule, and cost with review, adjust plans as needed to ensure successful delivery
Motivate the project team to understand and meet customers' expectations
Identify, analyze, and escalate resourcing issues to Resource Managers as appropriate
Ensure effective transition into production and meeting production acceptance readiness criteria
Is able to apply knowledge of organizational priorities, culture elements, and leadership risk profiles, to maximize effectiveness on a project
Present project updates through Domo
Identify, analyze, escalate, and facilitate resolution of issues affecting project scope, schedule or cost appropriately and consistently
Measure and analyze progress against plan using objective, standard criteria
Utilize analysis methods like earned value and critical path to analyze trends and anticipate issues
Assist in right-tracking projects in trouble
Adapt to changing project environment
Identify project stakeholders (RACI)
Understand and document key project parameters like business objective, customer, technical and functional scope, budget, and schedule
Identify project resources and any gaps to be addressed.
Understand how the project's technical scope supports customer needs, and where the technical work areas may be new or challenging
Work with business contacts and other key stakeholders to develop project plans, communications mechanisms and strategies that reflect leadership priorities.
As part of regular team planning and reviews, identify project risks and work with leadership to agree on mitigation strategies. Track mitigation steps until resolved.
Identify and manage hidden and cross-project risks
Manage risks among multiple distributed teams
Use standard approved processes, tools, and templates, tailoring them as necessary
Lead and/or participate in process improvement efforts
Consolidate schedule and cost estimates from IT staff, internal partners, and vendors
Assign and monitor work of IT staff and vendors, ensuring alignment with project parameters
Work directly with resource managers to coordinate resource planning, mobilization, and utilization
Work with key project team members to develop, agree, baseline, publish, and maintain the project plan
Document and publish meeting minutes, key decisions, and action items
Ensure all project deliverables are published consistently and are available to all stakeholders
Share improvement ideas and best practices within Delivery Management Team (DMT)
Communicate accurately, courteously, and concisely in accordance with approved communication plan
Facilitate meetings to ensure purpose, flow, participation, and follow-up including the collection of action items and production of meeting outcomes
Oversee effective communications among technical and functional IT staff, internal partners and customers, and vendors
Publish objective, regular, accurate project status to stakeholders escalating any needed decision points to appropriate stakeholder(s)
Weekly Status reporting to key stakeholders with Issues and challenges faced by the project: present the options, if possible, and your preference with a reason
What You'll Need:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
3+ years project management experience with significant responsibility progression
More than three types of projects managed
Proficient project management practices.
Strong knowledge of MS Project, Visio, and Excel
General knowledge of IT functions and disciplines
Ability to coordinate and collaborate with technical teams
Strong work ethic and self-discipline
Ability to prioritize and focus effort
Attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent interpersonal communication and teamwork skills
Strong business writing skills
Strong ability to manage others
Ability to influence others and present ideas persuasively
Solid budgeting and planning ability
Ability to plan and manage complex projects often consisting of multiple technical teams
The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
$92,000.00 - $135,000.00
We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/Resources .
Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
As part of Robert Half’s Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Robert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.
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For positions located in San Francisco, CA: Robert Half will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA: Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.