Job: Project Manager (2009091)

Since 1963, Management Science Associates, Inc. (MSA), has been an international leader in analytical software and information-based systems. With 850 employees and over 40 years of continual growth, MSA specializes in data management and data warehousing, business analysis, media services, and custom workflow integration and software. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, MSA also has offices in New York; Chicago; Atlanta; High Point, NC; China; United Kingdom; and Malaysia.

• Lead teams of multi-disciplined personnel to deliver systems within guidelines for schedule, cost, quality and productivity


• Full responsibility and accountability of project delivery


• Apply knowledge of appropriate project management tools and techniques effectively


• Facilitate project schedule development


• Update and monitor schedule progress and implement remedial actions as appropriate


• Collect and distribute project information to project stakeholders (status meetings and reports as appropriate)


• Facilitate development and execution of Risk Management Plan


• Ensure quality standards are satisfied


• Enforce effective change control


• Forecast and monitor project budgets and costs to complete and facilitate corrective action for variances


• Develop and execute Software Development Plan


• Participate in customer meetings as required


• Forecast resource requirements


• Initiate procurement of necessary products and services


• Manage stakeholder exceptions and project issues

• BS degree in Project Management, Information Systems or related field


• MS or MBA in related field is highly desirable


• Minimum of 8 years overall related information technology experience


• Minimum five years of Project Management experience, with focus on large scale systems/projects plus at least eight years overall information technology experience


• PMP Certification highly beneficial


• Proficiency using Project Scheduling tools