• Is accountable for the successful implementation, cutover, and hand-off to Support • May act as a support PM to a Channel PM or may be the prime PM for the project • Develops, manages, and implements the master project plan using automated project management tools, processes, and procedures. • Defines and measures the performance relating to achieving specific goals. • Allocates project staff with required competencies to meet project objectives. • Leads a multidisciplinary project team to achieve successful project completion. • Understands business implications on all projects. • Acquires and maintains a high level of understanding of relevant internal organizational workflows and practices. • Utilizes best practice project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness. • Serves as the primary point of contact for customers, subcontractors, and internal staff for the project. • Establishes and maintains contact with customers and channel partners as relates to their specific projects. • Provides regular status updates. • Organizes and facilitates meetings with internal and external customers to ensure the achievement of project goals, milestones, and deadlines. • Interfaces with customers and related project managers and channels. • Leads scheduling status reviews with team members to track current status against planned progress. • Provides ongoing assessment and mitigation plans of the risks associated with a project. • Alerts management of any problem(s) that could severely or adversely affect the project achievements; prepare a plan of action to resolve issues. • Initiates, generates and maintains the project budgets (labor and capital) and financial objectives (revenue, margin, and cash). • Analyzes project costs and leads cost status reviews with other team members and management to track current status against planned progress. • Ensures designated standards and processes are followed for assigned projects. • Responsible for monitoring & executing the change management plan per sold contracts.