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Job Title: Online Technology Support Project Manager
Job Location: NY: New York
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-01-20

Company Name: Volt Information Sciences
Contact: Human Resources
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Fax: email only please

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Online Technology Support Project Manager Posted on:01/18/08

Job Number: 300270-6452-12-205535

  Add to Cart   Email to a Friend Location: New York, NY Description: Online Technology/Requisition Support Project Manager Project Management, Internet, eCommerce, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, ABC Flow Chart, HTML, JPEGS, GIFS, PhotoShop, QA, Quality Assurance A Home Shopping leader in the field of Fashion and Home Decoration is looking to hire an Online Technology Support Project Manager. POSITION SUMMARY: The Support Project Manager will be involved with the definition, scoping, planning, scheduling and overall Project Management of the developments provided by Outsourced Maintenance (Offshore) teams. These Offshore teams will consist of Engineers at all levels. The development activities of the Offshore team will be aligned with Domestic and Global (US, UK) project initiatives focusing on bugs and small change requests. The PM will be responsible for leading the developments of the Offshore teams specifically for Bug and Post Deployment Production Builds. The Project Manager will lead and manage the Offshore team to ensure that priorities are set, issues addressed, deliverables achieved, and timelines met within the overall Production Build Cycle. The Support Project Manager will work closely and in conjunction with the Functional Project Managers. The Functional Project Managers will provide a level of direction to the Support Project Manager to ensure that the overall Production Build Cycles (i.e. Bug, Functional and Post Deployment Builds) are implemented on time and with the best quality. Additionally, this PM will work also with Brands, Management, Technical and Graphical Design Teams. The Support Project Manager will report directly to the French and International Project Allocation Manager. DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: The Online Technology/Requisition Support Project Manager: * Acts as the primary liaison for Offshore team developments (i.e. Bugs and Change Requests), ensuring integration of developments into the overall Production Build Cycle (i.e. Bug and Post Deployment Builds). * Coordinates and collaborates closely with the Functional Project Managers to ensure Bug and Post Deployment Builds are implemented on time and within the specified Production Build Cycles. * Ensures that Bug and Change Request priorities are set and in alignment with all team expectations (i.e. Offshore, Brands, Online Technology). * Identifies and helps address Offshore team issues and deliverables, and ensures timely delivery of Bug and Post Deployment Build content. * Collaborates with Functional Project Managers to identify best approach for Bug and Post Deployment deliverables. * Leads and follows-up as required on Offshore team deliverables ensuring timely execution. * Develops and actively manages project schedules and status using standard Project Management tools to achieve timely delivery of Offshore team developments. Ensures on-time delivery of Bugs and Change Requests for overall integration into the Build schedule. * Assigns, monitors and tracks Bugs and Change Requests, and produces Status Reports as required for Brands, Management, Functional and Project Allocation Managers. * Effectively utilizes Department Racking and Monitoring tools. * Regularly communicates with all Team Members to ensure earliest possible Risk/Issues identification, schedule slippage, and scope change. * Communicates regularly with the Brands, Management, Functional and Project Allocation Managers maintaining expectations, identifying risks and issues, and sharing team concerns as they arise. * Identifies options and recommends course of action in relation to issues, arriving at a resolution. * Holds weekly and/or daily meetings as required with the Offshore team, as well as the Brands, Functional and Project Allocation Managers, to: * Verify the status of developments. * Ensure that: * Issues are identified and addressed. * Bug and Post Deployment Builds will be delivered on schedule. * Regularly (weekly) manages and communicates Offshore team status to the following Managers: * Brands * Online Technology * Functional * Project Allocation * Coordinates with Engineering, Development, Graphical Design, and Quality Assurance (Testing) teams as required for Bug and Post Deployment Builds. About Our Client:With sustained growth, a global outreach and a portfolio of renowned brands, Our Client asserts itself as a leader in home shopping in the field of Fashion and Home Decoration, with sales in 2006 topping $2 billion. Standing at the forefront of fashion, design and eCommerce, this Company operates in 28 different countries. This is aDirect Hireposition, throughVolt Technical Resources- a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, based in New York City. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies on the East Coast. Requirements: Required Skills for this Online Technology/Requisition Support Project Manager position include the following: * 3+ years of experience as a Project Manager utilizing proven Project Management methodologies in aggressive fast-paced Internet environments * Experience in providing support and addressing issues and bugs in an Internet, web-based environment * Demonstrated strong leadership and Project Management skill to lead Offshore teams successfully into production * Ability to lead and execute full Project Life Cycles (i.e. Requirements, Development, Testing, Production) and coordinate work of Offshore Engineering, Development, Graphical Design, and Quality Assurance (Testing) teams * Demonstrates strong Business, Functional Gathering and written documentation skills * Must possess and display significant knowledge of Internet technology and eCommerce concepts * Flexibility and diplomacy when handling conflicts * An understanding of Design and Technology constraints on web sites * Understanding of basic web site Development Tools (e.g. HTML, JPEGS, GIFS, PhotoShop, etc.) * Must show basic familiarity with the Windows environment and applications such as: * Project * Excel * Word * PowerPoint * Skill and experience with developing functional flowcharts and utilizing basic flowcharting tools such as Visio and/or ABC Flow Chart * Some Direct Marketing experiencea plus * Four-year degree in Technology or Business We are currently only looking for W2 candidates. Please no Corp to Corp responses at this time. Local Candidates are preferred. Thank You. Since this position is urgent you will be given immediate consideration should your resume meet the job requirements. Special Instructions to begin the process: * Please email your resume to Volt at:newyork300270@volt.com * Please use the entire job posting number in your subject line to ensure it gets routed to the correct Recruiter:300270-6452-12-205535 * Please include on the subject line the website where you saw this posting. * Next, call Volt at the number listed on this posting and inform the Receptionist that you would like to be in contact with the Recruiter responsible for this posting.Give the Receptionist the job number of 205535 to check who the Recruiter is to connect you with. Thank you for your attention to these details! The Recruiter for this position will now have your resume handy to discuss this position with you! Volt offers: * Competitive compensation and benefits. * A talented and upbeat staffing team focused on the quality of your career. * The solid security of working for a company trusted by Fortune 500 companies for over 50 years. To learn more about Volt Information Sciences, please visit: http://www.volt.com and to see more of our job postings, please visit: http://jobs.volt.com. Voltis an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to fostering diversity in the workplace. Type: DIRECT Duration: Direct Payrate: 75,000.00 - 85,000.00 Annual DOE Contact: Volt Services Group (Technical) 477 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 Phone: 212/719-7800 Fax: 212/719-7850 newyork300270@volt.com

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