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Software Development and Project Manager, New York

$ Salary TBD - (Posted 13/4/12)

COMPANY: TNS (USA), advertiser's ref: 2103, MrWeb ref 92458

JOB SPEC: This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated knowledge of Enterprise Software Development, Technical Project Management, and the TV industry. In this role, you will work with the client facing teams to define new solutions and then guide this through detailed design, development, testing and implementation. This extends from increasing the value of existing products to developing new products for the company. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical knowhow; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Develop or update project plans including information such as project objective, requirements, schedules, costs and resources.
Determine project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Manage and perform detailed QA testing of both existing and new products.
Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule and scope.
Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Coordinate project activities.
Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.

Required Skills

Software Development + Project Management + Logic & Math skills
Minimum 2 years of software project management experience
Minimum 2 years software development experience
Outstanding analytical skills
Familiarity with software testing and quality assurance techniques
Experience with TV audience measurement a plus
Experience with SAS a plus
Academic excellence

Required Experience

We require a strong self-starter with a proven work ethic, sound business judgment and a strong background in software for analytics. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to build, manage and motivate teams, exceptional social and interpersonal skills, solid writing skills and excellent presentation abilities. Some travel is required (North America and Europe).

In addition, we seek bright, positive and flexible candidates who will:

Act with the highest integrity and professionalism in all their endeavors.
Possess strong problem-solving capabilities and structure output in a logical manner.
Demonstrate the ability to work independently and take significant responsibility for ones’ own area of responsibility.
Be a proactive, driven team-player who is capable of working in a dynamic corporate environment and can respond effectively to management direction and client needs.
Build and maintain trusting, effective relationships with other team members and the throughout the organization.
Possess superior oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Balance business needs, employee needs and business risk.
Be able to interface and maintain effective relationships with all departments and employees in a team-oriented environment.
Be able to adapt to and manage change in a multi-site, multi-state, multi-functional organization.
Be able to travel and work non-traditional hours.

WHO TO CONTACT: Apply via OpenHire.

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