Project Manager | Denver

Provides day-to-day strategic and tactical leadership for the delivery team on client engagements. Scope of responsibilities span the entire project lifecycle from planning to initiation through execution and tracking and then closing. Managers are responsible for client satisfaction, project delivery, project financials, and team development.

Essential Job Functions

• Determines the project approach and methodology that best suits the task requirements and client environment and then applies the methodologies and tools to project delivery
• Estimates, plans, communicates, and executes resulting project plans and detailed project tracking controls
• In cooperation with the resource team identifies and secures resources (internal and contract resources as needed) to provide the right mix of expertise and skills for the project
• Manages day-to-day project operations serving as the functional and domain expert on the project team
• Provides quality oversight on deliverables prepared by the project team before submitting to client
• Provides quality assurance on project documents and client deliverables including knowledge repository management
• Builds and motivating teams by helping individuals maximize their potential
• Conducts team engagement reviews and mentors resources
• Serves as the primary day-to-day client and team contact for the project
• Facilitates client working sessions and leads recurring project status meetings
• Serves as the liaison between internal/external teams and keeps all parties well informed of relevant project updated, decisions, actions, issues and risks
• Develops long lasting trusted advisor relationships with clients
• Accurately forecasts revenue, profitability, margins, billing, and resource utilization
• Leads proposal efforts including project approach, solution design, resource planning, and cost estimation
• Provides project oversight, client management and secures new opportunities within an existing account relationship

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree
• 8+ year’s professional experience in consulting with at least 2 years experience in a project / program management role
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with a variety of methodologies from Agile to Waterfall
• Demonstrated experience managing design and technical teams
• Experience serving as the functional subject matter expert on projects based on previous experience and/or the ability to quickly learn and become the resident expert
• Adept at identifying, quantifying, and managing risk to project delivery
• Organized and structured in written and oral communications with an ability to level the communications appropriately for the target audience (from internal team communications to C-level client presentations)
• Demonstrated ability to set and manage client expectations
• Understands leading edge Web application technologies including, but not limited to, Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology, mobile applications, and n-tier architectures
• Experience in one of more of the following solution sets: Corporate Sites, Consumer Sites, B2B Sites, RIA/Web 2.0 Applications, Employee Portals, and Marketing Platforms
• Understands the elements of User Experience and the application and benefits of a User-Centered Design process in the delivery of solutions
• Maintains a leading edge understanding of new and emerging technologies and their potential application at the client
• Self-starter able to quickly learn and practically apply new knowledge in a fast-paced client driven environment

At this time we are looking for candidates who currently live in Colorado or are looking to relocate to Colorado within a short time frame. To be considered for this position, please email your resume, links and any samples of your work that represents your abilities to careers@effectiveui.com. You will be asked to show and explain existing code you have written that demonstrates the above requirements.

Note: The job title, desired skills and essential job functions for this position are subject to change without notice.