CAST-LA events Immediate Opening: Web Project Manager Who Can Read Chinese
posted on Aug 30 2007
Dear CAST-LA Members,
A major Fortune 500 business has a job open to manage a Web project for itsHong Kong business. The location is Anaheim, California. If you are interested,please contact the executive recruiter immediately
Thanks,
CAST-LA
Please submit resumes to:
Susy Urquiza
Email: urquizas@superior-sdc.com
Phone: 714 – 376- 5092
ALT WORK SCHED: 11AM – 8PM
REQUIRED: Read Chinese, simplified or traditional
PREFERRED: Speak Chinese, Cantonese or Mandarin
LOCATION: Anaheim, CA
Responsible for leading the project:
• Coordinate the process and the execution of the project across theCreative Development & Production, Technology, and Business Development teams
• Coordinate all efforts across the three areas (CD&P, Tech, and Bus Dev)
• Document the scope of work with help from functional leads
• Validate that scope can be completed within timeline and budget
• Develop the project plan and schedule
• Ensure every necessary step to complete project is accounted for inproject plan
• Clearly organize and forecast deliverables and dependencies
• Ensure proactive scheduling of all aspects of the production
• Manage the full life cycle of projects from requirements through launch
• Estimate resource needs with help from functional leads
• Manage day-to-day tasks and have in-depth involvement to allow for earlyidentification of potential challenges
• Manage project scope and execute change control when additional requestsfor features or functionality are made
• Elevate situations that may require Executive intervention
• Maintain Disney quality
• Insure on-time project deliverables
• Provide weekly status reports and regular updates to the Director ofProduction
• Remedy live site errors quickly and efficiently, minimizing downtime andguest dissatisfaction.
Communication of Project Tracking/Status
• Provide “Monday email” to every project team member that outlineswhat’s on deck for the week, deliverables due, by whom and date due, openissues/announcements”, “meetings for the week”, hours allotted per personfor the week, key project milestones, total project budget and cost-to-date
• Clearly communicate deadlines to project team members
• Provide weekly status of your project every Friday including overallstatus and any issues requiring resolution and the planned course of action
Conflict Identification and Resolution:
• Proactively identify any risk or conflicts based upon creative,technology or business factors
• Facilitate negotiation among all parties involved in order to quicklyidentify issues and reach resolution
• Address issues raised by project team members and make tacticaldecisions to resolve issue and move project forward
Responsible for managing project budget:
• Set up project in TeamPlay/MS Project
• Communicate to team members where to bill their time
• Insure team member time sheets are submitted every week
• Verify and approve time on a weekly basis
• Provide project status including cost-to-date/cost-to-complete toManagement every week
• Accountable for delivering project within budget
Responsible for project administration:
• Work with team members to set up necessary meetings
• Facilitate meeting logistics including preparing and distributing ameeting agenda, making sure a conference room/video conference is set up,insuring necessary attendees will be participating and insuring presentationmaterials are ready and set up
• Takes meeting notes and publishes Conference Reports which includesummary of what was discussed, agreements made and next steps
• Follow up with team members to make sure next steps from meeting areclearly communicated and understood
Communication:
• Confidently lead, motivate, influence and drive progress
• Work both collaboratively and independently while maintaining a highlevel of productivity
• Proactively make decisions
• Must be able to work under tight timetables and pressure situations
• Develop relationships with business unit representatives at DLRinternational businesses
A. Job required qualifications
• Years of experience: Minimum of 4 to 6 years as a web siteproducer or project manager
• Education: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience isrequired.
• Specialized knowledge / expertise:
• Experience working on database driven web sites and contentmanagement systems
• Experience with content entry in large CMS structures
• Extensive experience with HTML, Flash, audio and video tools
• Project management experience managing budgets, timelines andpeople
• Familiarity with graphic design and multimedia tools (Photoshop,Flash, QuickTime, etc.)
• Ability to work collaboratively with business unitrepresentatives
• Ability to read Chinese, simplified or traditional
• Ability to work well in large cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with information architecture and user interfacedesign
• Familiarity with project management tools, such as MS Project orPrimavera
• Experience working in a large, corporate environment stronglypreferred.
B. Desired qualifications
• Able to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment.
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to speak Chinese, Cantonese or Mandarin dialects
• Good leadership skills
• Ability to communicate with diplomacy and tact
• A focus on Guest service and problem solving; solutions oriented
• Ability to delegate tasks, as appropriate
• Willingness to accept accountability