Project manager
Description
The project manager manages the project on behalf of the project sponsor. He is appointed and managed by the project sponsor.
Responsibility
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Management of the project to achieve the project outcomes and procedure objectives (time, cost, quality)
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Economical and sustainable use of resources
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Leadership of the reporting system and provision of comprehensive, regular and situational information to project steering so that its steering and decision-making tasks can be performed.
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Leadership of stakeholder management and assurance of the involvement of eligible stakeholders
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Management of quality and risk management
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Timely involvement of the responsible controlling and compliance bodies to ensure that their legitimate requirements are met
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Arrangement of the methods, practices and tools to be used in the project in addition to HERMES and assurance of their use
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Performance of procurement in accordance with the requirements
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Execution of decision-making tasks
Powers
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Authority to use the resources released for the phase
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Decision-making power within the framework defined with the project sponsor
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Authority to give instructions
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In consultation with the project sponsor, division of the project into sub-projects, appointment of sub-project managers and delegation of management tasks
Skills
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Knowledge of the specialist area
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Knowledge of the project environment
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Knowledge of the core organization's requirements in terms of the project and operation of the application (e.g. for procurement, financing, controlling, security)
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In-depth project management knowledge
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Knowledge of the methods and practices used in the project
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Business administration knowledge to assess options and cost-effectiveness and to ensure the efficient and effective use of financial and human resources
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In-depth knowledge of HERMES, attested to by a certificate
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Decisiveness and assertiveness
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Managerial skills
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Communication skills to represent the project internally and externally, manage stakeholders and resolve conflicts
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Good writing skills, e.g. to create project reports