Onboarding Project Manager - Casino - Agilysys, Inc.

• Lead customer facing projects that drive revenue and provide high customer satisfaction for some of the best known Casino brands in the Hospitality industry.
• Develop and manage a large volume of project plans and documentation based on Agilysys Project Management Group standards.
• Identify, manage, report and escalate on program or project risks.
• Manage project schedule, budget, resource and quality constraints.
• Lead multiple projects by prioritizing and managing conflicts of schedule and resources.
• Work with the Managers of Installation Services to help identify and secure resources based on project target dates.
• Coordinate with Sales to provide clarity around initially ambiguous projects and process issues.
• Work closely with internal resources including installation teams to complete project tasks and address business/technical challenges to meet project goals.
• Work directly with customers to set appropriate project expectations, address customer goals, determine target dates, manage customer tasks, provide regular project updates.
• Mentor customers in how to best implement the Agilysys solution(s) and provide other Agilysys solution options when possible and applicable.
• Provide thought leadership with regards to team and organization challenges.
• Collaborate with other internal departments to identify installation improvements and feedback of Agilysys products.
• Obtain appropriate training certifications for self-development.
• Ensure effective transition of projects to Support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and technical requirements:     

• Bachelor’s degree (in either Project Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Hospitality Administration and Management, Hotel and Motel Management) and/or 5-7 years’ experience in Program/Project Management and/or managing technical implementation projects.
• Expertise in using MS Project, NetSuite OpenAir, Confluence and MS Office products.
• Superior relationship and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to lead without authority and drive decision making.
• Strong attention to detail, follow through and organization skills to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to persuade, inspire and motivate peers.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to be flexible to project situations.
• Be available to travel up to 20% of the calendar year.  Must have or be able to obtain a valid passport for international travel.
• Occasional work on weekends and evenings.

Desired Characteristics:    

• Hospitality industry experience in a Casino environment
• Experience developing, installing or supporting hospitality solutions (e.g. point of sale, property management, inventory management systems etc.)
• Customer based Project Management experience in a billable capacity
• PMP Certification from Project Management Institute or equivalent certification

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Agilysys is an equal opportunity employer.  Agilysys is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with all federal and state equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regards to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, age, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.    

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