Project Manager

North Highland - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atlanta, GA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Manager at North Highland will play a crucial role in leading and managing mid to enterprise-wide engagements, focusing on enhancing delivery quality, client satisfaction, and profitability. This position requires collaboration across disciplines to develop creative solutions, manage project financials, and ensure timely delivery of large projects while fostering strong relationships with clients and peers.

Responsibilities

• Use knowledge of Project Management to increase client impact and develop skillsets.
• Work directly with clients as a visible and engaged team member.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver creative solutions to client challenges.
• Develop and deliver presentations and written deliverables, and organize client and internal meetings and workshops.
• Contribute to business development proposals and identify new opportunities.
• Establish positive relationships with clients and peers to build credibility and support networks.
• Develop a deeper understanding of clients' business models and increase engagement roles.
• Deliver large projects on-time, on budget, and meeting functional and quality specifications.
• Forecast, manage, and report on project financials, planned vs actual project schedule, and resource utilization.
• Identify resources needed to complete work and collaborate with resource managers to assemble appropriate teams.
• Manage issues, risks, and changes using established PMO processes and tools.
• Provide weekly status reports and communicate to executive leadership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a Project Management role with a strong background in team development.
• Prior retail or manufacturing project experience preferred.
• Proven success delivering projects in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience with multiple project streams and leading teams of 5+.
• Large enterprise project experience ranging from $1 million+.
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple tasks at various stages of completion.
• Strong facilitation skills to communicate effectively with the business.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of various technologies including applications and databases.
• Understanding of basic revenue models and cost to completion projections.
• Expert knowledge in Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite (Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Project Management training and/or project lead experience of 3+ years.
• Demonstrated proficiency in project planning tools (MS Project, Jira, Version One, etc.).
• Familiarity with Clarity, Ehour, or other Portfolio/Program Management Software.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent.
• Project Management Certification (CAPM or PMP).
• Preferred: MBA or related advanced degree.

Benefits

• Employee ownership model
• Coaching and personal development opportunities
• Flexible career growth options
• Collaborative work environment
• Recognition of individuality and contributions