Project Manager III

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Plans, monitors, and manages internal projects from initiation through completion. Leads or coordinates project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting, and people management. Ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule, and cost. Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments, or resource additions. Requires in-depth knowledge and experience. Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective using existing solutions.

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

• Works on projects of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• Manages projects through the application of comprehensive project management concepts that include leading and coordinating groups/resources, organizing and tracking tasks, mitigating risks, engaging stakeholders, creating and monitoring deliverables, and reporting on obstacles to ensure effective project outcomes.
• Maintains project documentation, including charter, plan, scope statement, communication plan and deployment timeline.
• Researches, provides, formats, and analyzes data. Observes and analyzes patterns, trends, and correlations to make recommendations on company strategic issues and projects. Applies a wide application of theoretical concepts, principles, and practices to the analytical process.
• Controls and mitigates project risks by performing the qualitative and quantitative analysis of risks and trigger events, planning risk response, establishing contingency plans, anticipating dependencies affected by ongoing project changes, and recommending ways to mitigate future risks to management.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting on key metrics (i.e. deliverables, financials, duration, benefits, readiness) and communicating findings to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manages the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal partners, third party vendors, and leadership.

• Bachelor's Degree
  - Required
• Master's Degree
  - Preferred
• 6 years of experience in project management.
• Project Management and/or other relevant discipline (PMP, CAPM, etc.) - Preferred
• Communication
  - Preferred
• Leadership
  - Preferred
• Planning
  - Preferred
• Coordinating
  - Preferred
• Management
  - Preferred
• Project Management
  - Preferred
• Project Coordination
  - Preferred
• Project Risk Management
  - Preferred
• Project Documentation
  - Preferred
• Contingency Planning
  - Preferred
• Project Stakeholders
  - Preferred
• Communication Planning
  - Preferred
• Resourcing
  - Preferred
• Quantitative Analysis
  - Preferred
• Scope Statements
  - Preferred

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $77,600 - $122,000 annually. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range.

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