Job Summary

​​Performs project management duties and carries out responsibilities in the following areas (including, but not limited to): developing, analyzing, and managing project plans from ideation to close, managing scope, schedules, and resources for multiple large and complex projects.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Responsible for coordinating all activities of the project team through the project lifecycle and identifying appropriate resources needed.
• Responsible for creating project management artifacts for each project (project charter, business case, requirements, etc.)
• Develop and manage schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Develop project timeline, including milestones with a clear deliverable(s) at each stage.
• Track progress, monitor and communicate project status regularly.
• Identify and resolve issues hindering progress and completion of projects.
• Utilize and train the project team on relevant project management software/tools used to manage and track the progress of projects.
• Provide planning and resource allocation services that support the project schedule.
• Track status of the project to include schedule, risks, issues, action items and trade-offs and reports on status to the project team and senior management.
• Support the preparation of progress reports, standardized reporting procedures, and the monitoring of overall project performance.
• Develop and document a standard process for managing projects within E&IT, as necessary.
• Recommend changes to the product lifecycle when circumstances dictate.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): 

• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Effectively applies PM methodology and enforces project standards.
• Facilitates project meetings effectively.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions. for change.
• Excellent communication and time management skills are essential.
• Ability to manage vendors.
• Ability to work independently (self-motivated).
• Detail-oriented and organized with the ability to multitask.
• Ability to work with highly diverse workforce.
• General Knowledge Of: Content and document management; business process modelling.
• Experience In: Google suite, Office suite, Jira, and Project Planning tools.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• PMI certification preferred.
• Bachelor degree in related field required.
• Minimum 8 years related project planning and cross-functional management experience.
• Proficiency using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Professional
• Must have excellent communication skills including fluency in English with multi-lingual skills strongly preferred.

Language

• Fluency, both written and spoken, in English is required.
• ICANN is a global organization that values diversity; preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated skills in additional languages besides English.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in a normal office environment with limited privacy and some exposure to background noise.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee regularly is required to sit. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear; use hands and arms to reach, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.  
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.