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What you will do:
Dig deep into the Advisory/Brokerage area and help define the details of how to drive business results for any given effort. Uses formal processes and tools to lead resources, budgets, risks, and changes. Manages projects to ensure on-time completion according to specifications and within budgeted costs. Incumbent is concerned with clearly identifiable elements or functions within a larger project or independently manages moderately sized projects.
How you will do it:

• Manages departmental project/support assignments and/or participates in cross-departmental projects with responsibility for managing scope, risk, business value, schedule and budget.
• Identifies and solves a range of problems in straightforward situations. Analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures, developing a recommended approach.
• Conducts analysis to identify the scope and nature of a business and/or system problem. Responsible for accomplishing the stated project objectives through key project management responsibilities that include building the project requirements and managing the triple project constraints of cost, time, and scope.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining and revising project deliverables. Responsible for gathering and delivering metrics as required by the project.
• At the direction of project manager lead, develops presentations and communications which incorporate a clear understanding of corporate communications theory and practice.
• Acts as a liaison to facilitate an understanding and partnership between business clients.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

Bring Your Best! What this role needs:

• Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in, Business, Project Management or related field preferred OR a significant amount of directly related work experience beyond the minimum required for the position.
• Minimum 2 years' experience/knowledge in processes and project management to include analysis, documentation.
• Ability to work with general direction to scope, plan and manage cross-department or multi-department projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage mid-complexity assignments.
• Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Seen as a team player and is supportive of group decisions and ideas.
• Written and oral communications skills with the ability to build rapport within the company, field and /or outside vendors.
• High degree of personal initiative and motivation.
• Degree with a project management emphasis or PMI certification preferred.
• Experience with project methodology through project life cycle phases preferred.

Benefits:
Great pay package, 401K, Company sponsored retirement plan, educational assistance, Performance based incentive pay, Medical, dental and vision insurance, Parental leave, Caregiver time off....and more.
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