Project Manager

Expeditors

Expeditors, leader in international freight forwarding and global logistics, has the following opening in Information Services in Seattle:

Project Manager

Scope of Position:
The Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing Information Services (IS) projects of varying size, scope, and complexity; leading cross-functional teams; and delivering high-quality systems solutions on schedule and within budget.

The Project Manager will direct the day-to-day activities of analysts, designers, and programmers, testers, and other IS personnel for the duration of their involvement in a project. The Project Manager, in conjunction with the IS Development Manager, is responsible for the success of a project, and may manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Major Duties:
Define project
Control project
Manage project resources, budget, scope, schedule, and quality
Resolve open issues and minimize risk
Communicate project status to project team, sponsors, and users/beneficiaries
Bring project to closure

Experience/Education/Skills:
Recent project management experience (IS software development projects strongly preferred)
Four year college degree preferred
Outstanding communication skills including written and presentation skills
Excellent leadership skills including facilitation, motivation, negotiation, and team-building
Organizational skills
Problem solving/analytical skills
Interpersonal skills to foster goodwill among executive sponsors, team members, and users
Multi-tasking skills
Familiar with lean development methodologies (i.e. Agile, XP) preferred
Experience managing multiple projects in a dynamic environment preferred

Please visit this employer at the Spring Career Fair, April 28, 2011, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., MAC Gym at Student Rec Center

Contact Information

Melissa Lynch
IS Training Coordinator
1015 Third Ave
Seattle, Washington 98104
United States

melissa.lynch@expeditors.com
(206)674-3400
Fax: (206)682-9777
http://www.expeditors.com

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http://www.careers.wwu.edu/symplicity.shtml