Senior Project Manager, new gTLD Program

Senior Project Manager New GTLD Program

The Senior Project Manager New GTLD Program will serve as the project manager for various projects in the Next Round of the New GTLDs Program. The Senior PM will work directly with the project leads to manage the project team, providing the structure, tools, and processes to enable the project team to successfully deliver the scope of the project and achieve project objectives.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Manages all day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope
• Lead the definition of project scope and goals in collaboration with team leads, senior management and stakeholders
• Responsible for coordinating all activities of the project team through the project lifecycle and identifying appropriate resources needed
• Support the Project Lead to manage the team assigned to the project to deliver the scope of work assigned
• Responsible for creating project management artifacts for the project including scope, schedule, resource plan, budget, risk / issues / decision log, status report, action logs, etc.
• Coordinate project meetings, monitor and control the project within the governance model of the Next Round Program
• Collaborate with other Next Round project leads and PMs for integration and dependency management
• Work under the direction and oversight of the program leadership team and align ways of working within the defined program delivery methodology and tools
• Develop and manage schedules to ensure timely completion of projects
• Develop project timeline, including milestones with a clear deliverable(s) at each stage. Track progress, monitor and communicate project status regularly
• Identify and resolve issues hindering progress and completion of projects
• Utilize and train the project team on relevant project management software / tools used to manage and track the progress of projects
• Provide planning and resource allocation services that support the project schedule
• Track status of the project to include schedule, risks, issues, action items and trade-offs and reports on status to the project team and senior management
• Support the preparation of progress reports, standardized reporting procedures, and the monitoring of overall project performance
• Other duties as assigned or requested

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

Education and Experience Requirements

Language

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements