Junior Project Manager (PRS - JPM) / Senior Project Manager (PRS - SPM)

Education:

University level, technical or business degree.

Experience:

Junior Project Manager:
At least 1 year working experience in Project Management (handling several small-sized projects at the same time is a plus);
At least 2 years experience in the IT field;
Leadership of low-risk projects: experience in managing people - at least 3 people for at least 1 year;

Senior Project Manger
At least 2 years of relevant experience in IT Project Management (managing large-sized projects, country wide distributed, is a plus);
Successfully accomplished at least 2 medium –level sized projects;
Leadership of medium/high-risk projects: experience in managing people - at least 5 people for at least 2 years.

Knowledge:

Deep knowledge of project management principles, practices, methodologies and tools;
Planning tools;
A good understanding of the IT landscape;
Good knowledge of quality management systems;
Good command of English (spoken and written);
German knowledge is a plus.

Skills:

Excellent planning and organizing skills;
Able to prioritize tasks and adapt to change;
Ability to develop, plan and implement short-range and long-range goals;
Ability to closely monitor and manage project steps, processes and deliverables;
Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines;
Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to effectively deal in a team environment;
Group mediation and conflict resolution skills;
Excellent negotiation and communication skills;
Result-driven, with proven leadership potential;
Proactive and positive in addressing issues;
Customer-oriented.

Responsible for delivery of assigned projects, ensuring that the goals and objectives specified are accomplished in accordance with priorities, time limitations or other specifications.

Responsibilities:

Responsible and accountable for achieving projects and contractual objectives within specified time, cost, resource and quality constraints;
Responsible for planning the projects, allocating and directing staff and resource to accomplish projects’ tasks and maintaining control over the assigned projects.

Tasks:

Supporting sales Department in pre-contractual negotiations;
Identifying IT solutions and optimal implementation methods according to business requirements;
Establishing a realistic project plan identifying clearly the deliverables and associated resources for the delivery team involved;
Ensuring technical feasibility of functional specifications;
Ensuring proper synchronization with other projects, either internal or transversal;
Managing vendors and subcontractors;
Managing acceptance;
Organizing and motivating the project team;
Identifying, assessing and managing risks to the success of the project;
Ensuring appropriate communication and coordination across sub-departments or departments related to the project;
Contributing actively in defining/challenging and fine-tuning the methodology and processes related to the project management activities;
Reporting to the unit manager;
Setting-up final receptions documents, requested by the project management methodology and stipulated in the contract;
Supporting adequate delivery parameters.

Forte Business Services SRL is one of the most significant Romanian IT service providers, which has been recently taken over by Siemens Business Services. The new company offers the expertise and knowledge of more than 300 specialists and operates a territorial infrastructure including 10 local branches and working points in every Romanian county.