Job Responsibilities
Under minimal direction, leads project planning, scheduling,
monitoring, and reporting activities for small to medium
projects. Facilitates needs assessment and the development of
recommended project control solutions to be used for planning,
scheduling, and tracking projects through integration of various
Project Management tools. Determines, monitors, and reviews all
project economics to include costs, operational budgets,
staffing requirements, resources, and risk. Contributes to
project estimation process. Plans, schedules, monitors, and
reports on activities related to the project, including sub-
contractor monitoring. Integrates and uses specific industry
methodologies (such as, systems development, product
development, and so forth). Ensures adherence to legally
binding requirements. Controls project requirements, scope, and
change management issues. Establishes appropriate metrics for
measuring key project criteria. Manages changes in operational
plan. Assists in the training of the project team on
application of the procedures. Maintains awareness on emerging
technologies and Project Management techniques. Develops
project control and reporting procedures and manages changes in
operational plan. Undertakes status review meetings among
project team members and clients. Works with management on
project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules.
Coaches and advises team members to accomplish project goals, to
meet established schedules, and resolve technical/operational
issues. These responsibilities occur on a daily basis as many
employees are juggling several projects at a time. The majority
of the day is spent monitoring project objectives, attending
meetings, dealing with issues and risks, change management and
issue / risk resolution. Time spent on these tasks are
dependent upon what phase you are in your project.
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Job Requirements
Hiring the right person for the right job is challenging.
Selection decisions must balance the company's goals of
embracing global diversity, emphasizing people development,
managing business risk and providing customer value. Leaders
may approach interviewing candidates using behavioral interview
questions appropriate to the level of the position. Customer
Focus, Integrity and Trust, Ethics and Values, Motivating
Others, Drive for Results, Building Effective Teams, Priority
Setting, Decision Quality, Business Acumen, and Organizing are
the behaviors EDS looks to every employee to exhibit. There are
Shared Competencies for every job code, which are validated,
research-based competencies selected by leaders as required
competencies to achieve strategic objectives. In all job codes,
there a Competency-Based Matrix has been created, which is used
to define the requirements for a specific job / job role,
identify development opportunities and facilitate development
and career planning conversations with leaders. There are
several active coaching and mentoring programs as well as a
website which provides course offerings, development paths, and
links to internal and external resources. Classes are available
both online and as instructor-led. The quality of most of the
classes has been good to excellent depending on the instructor
and type of class. It is expected that each employee complete
40 hours of training per year as part of their objectives and
developement plan.
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Uppers
Availability of training, flexible work schedule, working with a global team and
learning from them, and the ability to network with a large group of people.
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Downers
Since it is a large corporation, it can be difficult to be
recognized for your work. It is very dependent upon your
manager to support salary increases, bonuses or promotions.
However, being recognized within the teams you work with or
manage can help provide the additional assistance needed to gain
the recognition to move you into other career opportunities.
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Lifestyle
Work hours can be extremely varied especially if assigned to a global project.
Travel has been restricted and is only approved when necessary. Some social
events are consistent across the regions, others are region-specific. Dress code
is dependent upon the client you are working with, otherwise, it is business
casual. Being a global company, employees have opportunities to work with a
diverse group, which I find the best part of the job.
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Compensation
Base salary is dependent on which job code you are assigned when
hired based on education, experience and certifications.
Bonuses have been far and few between but tend to be part of the
financials when developing a project with a client. Stock
options are available to employees, medical, dental, vision,
disability, long-term care insurance, spending accounts,
adoption assistance, employee discounts, wellness programs,
employee-family events, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Everything is negotiable! Project Management is a career within
EDS and other companies that is growing. Steady if not
increasing growth in these positions is the trend we have been
experiencing. Clients are now requiring, in writing, certified
project management professionals.
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