Skip to main content

This job has expired

Project Manager

Employer
Data Recognition Corporation
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Start date
Jan 5, 2022
Closing date
Feb 4, 2022

View more

Category
Management
Job Type
Employee
Employment Status
Full Time

Job Details

Req #271

Thursday, December 2, 2021 DRC is one of the largest educational assessment and curriculum/instruction companies in the industry.  

Job Title:  Project Manager


Summary: 

This position is responsible for managing and coordinating survey project activities according to project specifications. To accomplish these goals the Project Manager provides direction to other staff regarding implementation of the project design, project reporting requirements, and quality control specifications.
The Project Manager serves as key client contact and assumes responsibility for ongoing project activities.
 

Essential Position Responsibilities:

  • Organize, schedule, monitor and complete project activities.
  • Maintain contact with existing clients to determine the level of satisfaction with contract performance and to provide timely and accurate progress reports.
  • Manage project workload, timeline, budget, and deliverables list to ensure client satisfaction and contract compliance.
  • Forecast revenues and budgets for existing clients.
  • Monitor project compliance with contract specifications, document revisions or changes in scope of project, prepare billing summaries, and estimate costs of ongoing or anticipated projects.
  • Work with team members to coordinate activities, obtain and/or provide information, determine task assignments and priorities.
  • Provide information to operations departments regarding job specifications, timelines, and client requested changes to current projects.
  • Work with functional areas to design data collection processes.
  • Develop, update, and maintain project materials such as manuals, publication, meeting agendas, timelines, and project documentation.
  • Manager/complete necessary project documentation
  • Manage problem resolution to include escalation, client communication, and implementation of appropriate process to prevent reoccurrences.
  • Review actual hours against estimates provided by all functional areas.
  • Assist in project proposal development
  •  

    Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Research Methodology or a related field
  • Two or more years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility in survey research or related field.
  • Essential Job Requirements:

  • Report to work promptly when scheduled
  • Be able to work under supervision and accept feedback 
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Relate effectively and work respectfully with diverse work groups
  • Ability to consistently perform well during times of increased work load
  • Set and meet deadlines
  • Manage multiple job functions simultaneously
  • Other duties as needed

  • Physical Requirements: 

  • Ability to sit and/or stand for up to 8 hour periods of time
  • Ability to look at a computer monitor, utilize a keyboard and/or mouse for up to 8 hours per day
  • Ability to lift up to 20 pounds as necessary
  •  

    The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

    Data Recognition Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V and prospective employees will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, age, protected veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class.    Other details Job Family Project/Sales Services Pay Type Salary Apply Now

    Company

    Founded in 1978, Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) is a privately-held company headquartered here in the Twin Cities, with offices in Maple Grove, Woodbury, Brooklyn Park, and eight other locations nationwide.  DRC’s three divisions – Education, Survey Services and Document Services – provide high quality programs and services to state departments of education, medium-to large sized global businesses, and the United States Government.  DRC delivers full-service educational testing and assessment programs; large-scale survey research and data-collection programs; and comprehensive digital and mailing document solutions.  DRC continues to achieve extraordinary growth and provides superior career opportunities for talented professionals.

     

    Benefits:
    *Health Insurance
    Medical and Dental
    *Term Life Insurance/AD&D
    *401(k) Plan
    *Profit Sharing
    *Vacation
    *Holidays
    *Personal Time Off
    *Short Term Disability
    *Long Term Disability
    *Tuition Reimbursement
    *Educational Grants for Children of DRC Employees *Community Service Leave *Discount Programs

    Locations: Maple Grove Headquarters/494 & Bass Lk Rd, Brooklyn Park/7303 Boone Ave N and the Brooklyn Park Distribution Ctr./8900 Wyoming Ave N.  If interested in applying,  please visit the Careers page on our website at www.datarecognitioncorp.com.

     

    Company info
    Website

    Get job alerts

    Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

    Create alert