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Job Title: Project Manager
Job Location: NY: New York
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-17

Company Name: McGraw-Hill
Contact: HR
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor’s,BusinessWeek, J.D. Power and Associates, Platts, McGraw-Hill Construction, Aviation Week, and Broadcasting. McGraw-Hill Education addresses every aspect of the education market from PreK-12 through professional learning. Although we recognize the important role of traditional learning materials, today our business is rapidly moving toward digital solutions by adapting McGraw-Hill’s quality content to the latest technologies. Technology is having a transformative effect on teaching and learning in higher education. Learning solely from classroom lectures and textbooks is going the way of the dial-up. McGraw-Hill is taking the challenge head on. It is time to bring education into the 21stcentury. If you want to help architect this revolution, join us, now. McGraw-Hill Higher Educationhas an outstanding opportunity for aTechnical Project Managerbased out of ourNew Yorkoffice. In this role in the Digital Division of McGraw-Hill Higher Education you will be responsible for being management’s proxy in guiding projects from inception through functional requirements on time, on budget and of quality.

Essential Accountabilities: * Coordinate assigned projects using project planning methodology and software. Identify required resources and work with team to perform project estimation, identify risks and manage risk mitigation plan, develop schedules to meet deadlines and ensure timely completion of projects. * Work with business team to define functional requirements and specification and translate them into functional specifications. * Provide absolute clarity to all project stakeholders regarding project progress and risks by written updates (usually weekly) regarding the project’s status. * Coordinate resource allocation with other projects and Project Managers. Work with senior management to ensure adequate resources are put in place for the project duration. * Obtain sign-off from the business team and client throughout the development cycle to ensure the solution meets their acceptance requirements. * Formally closes down projects including team member feedback, lessons learned and archival of required project artifacts. * 2-5 years Project Management experience in software company * Successful track record of delivering small and medium sized software projects on schedule, within budget , of quality and meeting customer expectations * Extensive experience with MS Project Server (Project Central) is required * Must have experience in business/systems analysis and requirements documentation. * Strong client management skills * Good presentation skills * Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills * Education: Bachelors Degree, Masters a major plus * Formal project management training * Must have experience in business/systems analysis and requirements documentation Located in midtown Manhattan, we offer a dynamic and intellectually stimulating work environment. We also offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Please refer to Job code mcgrawhill-4176 when responding to this ad.

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