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There are two positions. One is IBM/AIX project and the other one is for BEA Weblogic position.

The first Project Manager position is - To assist in IBM/AIX implementation and transition and the second PM is for a joint CCI/CMG/Hallmark project so any BEA Weblogic experience is a huge plus but not mandatory.

Complete Description:
Plans, directs and monitors all activities for larger scale, complex IT projects.
•Manages projects for a corporate function or operating group.
•Responsible for financial/work estimates of project/initiatives , budget tracking and managing expectations of those estimates.

Responsibilities/ Relationships:
•Responsible for full project delivery for large, complex projects or assignments relative to a broader business or corporate need keeping them on track, on budget and resolving issues.
•Formulates and defines technical scope and objectives of the project.
•Creates project reporting, change management and documentation standards aligned with corporate standards and enforces standard methods for system design, implementation, and production.
•Establishes work plan and project organization, staffing by phase, team selection, project management training and team performance management.
•Manages client expectations and resource requirements for the project to ensure ownership and success.
•Develops project budgets, capital expenditures requirements or other cost estimates related to a project.
•Reports to management, clients and others the status of project deliverables, milestones and costs.
•Coordinates project activities with activities of business / corporate unit(s).
•Manages the human resources of the direct reports, i.e. staff selection, training, compensation, performance, career planning.

Qualifications:
•Bachelor Degree, with a technology or business emphasis, or equivalent education/experienc e.
•PMI required
•5 years

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•Skilled in managing projects; planning and designing requirements for complex business applications or technology implementations; planning, delegating, motivating, evaluating a group of professionals, informational technology strategic planning, and budgeting.
•Previous experience in a large 7x24 data center environment
•Previous experience in a multi hardware, multi platform, mutli discipline production environment
•Previous experience in a highly available, redundant and secure processing environment

Physical Qualifications/ Work Environment (Optional)
•7x24 Production environments
•This position will be expected to support possible shift work, and will include on call and weekend support.

Role and/or Individual Specifics (Optional):
Additional responsibilities, qualifications, knowledge, skills or abilities beyond those listed above that are unique to the role and/or individual. If this section is completed the manager is responsible for retaining a copy.