Program Manager Description
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) is expertise in action™. We are a FORTUNE 500 company with 74,000 employees worldwide supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries. We provide business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. Our employees operate with integrity, and are flexible, reliable and responsive.
The Project Manager will receive assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies; recommend changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization(s); frequently interacts with sub-ordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team. Normally manages the activities of professional individual contributors and/or subordinate supervisors. In some instances this Project Manager may be responsible for a functional area and not have any subordinate employees.
May perform one or more of the following duties:
· Manages people for programs or projects involving department or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of projects and/or programs into a finished state
· Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets
· Monitors the program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customers or department personnel
· Organizes project activities that may require interdepartmental meetings and communication ensuring completion of the program/project on schedule and within budget constraints
· Assigns and monitors work of technical personnel, such as systems analysts and programmers, providing support and interpretation of instructions/objectives
· Directs the activities of project support staff and sub-contractors and is responsible for ensuring appropriate resources are allocated and maintained to facilitate the successful completion of the project
· Ensures the ongoing process/system capability associated with projects and manages any changes required to meet or exceed the expectations established in project design
· Plans and manages large-scale projects of significant complexity
Education and Typical Years of Experience:
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, or related discipline, or equivalent work
experience. PMP Certification is desirable.
5 - 8 yrs progressive experience in project support and/or management in the general Information Technology (IT) Industry. Experience in Data Center Transitions, Migrations and or Relocations is desirable.
ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling 866-419-2226 .
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