[Scratchpostjobs] Project Manager wanted

[The ScratchPost]

A leading Web development and consulting firm, founded in 1991 and 
headquartered in Atlanta, Macquarium blends the disciplines of 
creativity and technology to solve business challenges. We deliver 
innovative solutions to help clients increase revenue, meet compliance, 
and reduce business costs. Our practice areas include Enterprise 
Portals, Content Management Solutions, Interactive Marketing, eLearning, 
eCommerce, and Web Application development.

*Project Manager*
Successful project managers deliver value to clients by balancing scope, 
time, cost and quality while maintaining a positive environment that 
promotes individual development and high performance standards.

The Project Manager position requires strong skills in problem solving, 
verbal and written communication, relationship building, as well as 
leadership and team management. He/she must have a solid understanding 
of project management tools and techniques to manage complex, 
multi-disciplinary projects and the flexibility to lead diverse and 
dynamic teams.

Responsibilities:


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      Manage cross functional teams in the documentation and development
      of solutions-based web applications (Interactive marketing
      strongly preferred)

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      Work with the project team to develop and manage project budget,
      timeline and assumptions

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      Identify, analyze and mitigate risk

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      Plan and facilitate meetings and requirements gathering workshops

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      Manage rapid prototyping scenarios

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      Build and maintain long-term client relationships

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      Assist sales in the development of RFP responses and present the
      Macquarium approach to prospective clients


Qualifications:

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      5+ years of experience leading clients through the discovery,
      analysis, and design phases of Web & IT projects. Experience in
      e-Marketing and branding projects required.

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      PMP certification or equivalent a plus

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      Experience managing solutions using both Enterprise Content
      Management tools (Vignette, Documentum, Interwoven, etc) and/or
      Enterprise Portal Applications (Vignette, Plumtree, Tibco,
      WebSphere, etc) a plus

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      Conceptual understanding of J2EE and .NET platforms. Programming
      ability not required, but it is considered a plus.

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      Strong influence management, negotiation, leadership and
      assertiveness skills. Excellent presentation skills. Strong
      attention to detail with the drive to follow through.

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      Customer service oriented: should be focused on meeting and
      exceeding our clients’ expectations

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      Familiarity with various development methodologies such as
      Rational Unified Process, Agile, etc.

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      Excellent written and verbal communications skills

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      Experience working with executives and senior client contacts

*Interested candidates should send their resume to Liz Laluyaux at the 
following address: *_*jobs at macquarium.com* 
<mailto:jobs at macquarium.com>_*. The closing date for the submission of 
applications is December 1^st 2006.*