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Value Prism Consulting is a management consulting firm with an immediate opening for PMP certified Project Managers to help coordinate and manage several engagements for our high-tech clients. Value Prism delivers high-quality business research and analysis, and is looking for an individual who can help manage and coordinate multiple engagements, communicate with client sponsors and their customers, and assist with Value Prism business activities. A Value Prism Project Manager learns quickly, works effectively with minimal direction, can juggle many tasks, focuses on details, is able to prioritize tasks, keeps cool under deadline, and communicates well with clients and team-mates. This position requires superior communication and interpersonal skills, as well as familiarity with technology and the web. Primary duties include managing on-time delivery of several engagements, researching new business opportunities, coordinating day-to-day tasks, scheduling interviews and reviews, and researching information. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provide meeting facilitation, project planning, presentation preparation, budgeting, and project financial management. • Provide comprehensive life-cycle project planning and project prioritization. • Provide administrative, clerical, and documentation functions to include scheduling, status reporting, problem identification, analysis and resolution. • Provide contractual and financial analysis support of project functions. • Develop business cases and perform analysis ensuring fiscally responsible solutions. Candidate should be capable of leading software product/service provider selection projects from both a project management and technical perspective and have experience writing and eliciting requirements, statements of work (SOWs), and selection criteria. • Meet agreed client deadlines and proactively manage client expectations. • Identify and attend/review appropriate training courses/informational materials. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: • PMP Certification and/or other PM certification required • Bachelor’s Degree required • 4+ years experience with project management life cycle activities including planning, designing, implementing and maintaining systems or infrastructure facilities • Ability to recognize and evaluate problems, determine best resolution to problem and ability to implement solutions. • 4+ years experience financial analysis experience including developing business cases, maintaining and developing budgets and performing cost analysis. • Planning organization, coordination and customer focus skills. • Project management experience with a large management consulting firm or high-tech clients or employers, such as Microsoft, Dell, Intel, SAP • Superior problem-solving, prioritization and organizational skills; a self-starter, someone who takes initiative • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Able to easily introduce, engage and converse with new people • Must have the ability to act independently and as part of a team. • Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel required; experience with other Microsoft technologies including MS Project, Visio and SharePoint desirable. • Enthusiastic, positive “can do” attitude. Compensation: The company offers competitive compensation packages including an incentive compensation plan, comprehensive medical/dental and 401(k).
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