Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the comprehensive delivery of various consulting and implementation projects.

• Ensure adherence to the established scope, timeline, budget, and quality benchmarks.

• Create and uphold project governance documentation, including Project Charters, Project Initiation Documents, project plans, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports.

• Establish and implement project management processes that align with PMO standards and industry best practices.

• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and track milestones.

• Coordinate efforts among cross-functional teams, including business consultants, technical consultants, and client stakeholders.

• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, status updates, steering committee reviews, and communications with stakeholders.

• Deliver project status reports to clients, executive sponsors, and internal leadership teams.

• Manage project finances, including budget monitoring, forecasting, change requests, profitability analysis, and resource utilization.

• Identify and address project risks, issues, dependencies, and resource limitations.

• Lead change management initiatives and secure necessary governance approvals.

• Monitor project health and performance indicators, escalate concerns, and propose corrective measures.

• Maintain project records and documentation to meet organizational standards and quality criteria.

• Collaborate with PMO leadership to refine project templates, tools, methodologies, and procedures.

• Work alongside department leaders to secure and optimize project staffing resources.

• Conduct project quality assessments, stage gate reviews, and executive reporting sessions.

• Ensure seamless project transitions, implementation readiness, knowledge transfer, client acceptance, and closeout activities.

• Lead retrospectives and lessons learned discussions.

• Contribute to PMO initiatives aimed at enhancing delivery efficiency, governance, reporting, and client satisfaction.

• Collaborate with Sales and Leadership during pre-sales activities to review SOWs, confirm scope, identify delivery risks, estimate resources, and transition projects to the delivery phase.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

• A minimum of 3 years of project management experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering projects on time and within budget.

• Experience in managing software implementation, business process enhancement, or consulting projects.

• Proficient in Microsoft Project and Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.

• Familiarity with project management methodologies, including planning, risk management, change control, issue management, and stakeholder communications.

• Capability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to cultivate and maintain productive relationships across all organizational levels.

• Proficient in facilitating meetings, driving accountability, and influencing project outcomes without direct authority.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Capacity to work independently while effectively collaborating in a team setting.

• Flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities in a dynamic consulting environment.

• PMP certification preferred, or the ability to obtain certification within a specified timeframe.

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint ERP, accounting, HRIS, or business intelligence software implementations is preferred.

• Knowledge of Deltek Costpoint, UKG (formerly UltiPro), Adaptive Planning, IBM Cognos, or similar enterprise applications is preferred.

• A Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Familiarity with SharePoint, project portfolio management tools, and project reporting dashboards is preferred.

• Understanding of organizational change management and client adoption strategies is preferred.

• Must reside within the continental United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Competitive salary

• Dental insurance

• Potential for travel