Contingent Project Manager

Pay Rate USD 47.35–70.00 an hour on W2 (All Inclusive) Project Duration Long Term Project Job Summary Requires a moderate degree of PM knowledge, experience, skill & expertise. Additional Skills Comm, problem solving, managing for results, managing conflict, creativity & critical thinking. Operates in coordination with & takes direction from both the ePMO Lead/Project Lead to ensure All project activities/outputs align with strategic objectives, deliverables, schedules, business case & expectations set with Sponsors & CLIENT senior leadership Support a combination of simple project while facilitating/guiding team to adhere to the PM discipline This position will drive setting the team’s cadence for planning, updates & status reviews with Sponsors. He/she supports the success of the proj by applying CLIENT PM principles, guidelines & standards. Travel may be required as needed. Job Duties Assists Project Lead to Ensure Project Output Meets Program Expectations (~ 15% of time) Facilitates all Project Planning & Execution of PM Activities (~ 25% of time) Applies PM Processes/Tools Appropriate for Projects (~ 50% of time) Densifies /Manages Interdependencies with other Projs/Initiatives (~ 10% of time) Other Duties Manages project scope, schedule, initiation, start-up/design, building & deployment of projects from beginning to end Creates/manages PM artifacts while educating the team on their creation/proper use throughout the project such as: Project Charter, Project Plano, RACIo, Risk/Issue identification & mitigation, Status report dev./updates appropriate PM artifacts, as needed Reviews deliverables & ensures quality; Provides PM methodology/tools to ensure proper governance, oversight, strategic alignment & project success; Facilitates initiation/planning of project scope (i.e. Objectives, resources, milestones, risks, comms, etc) Reviews funding, cost plans & actual expenses to verify Projects are in line with funding parameters with Project Lead Proficient in PM discipline with emphasis on effective use of PM soft skills essential to his/her success Solicits/gathers info via interviews with process owners to understand the "as-is" & "to-be" processes; Identifies/communicates to the Project Lead skill gaps & recommends improvement opportunities Provides Project Lead with thorough responses to problem resolution; Identifies business areas/stakeholders impacted by issues; Identifies root causes to ensure problems do not reoccur Able to Communicate processes to customers trained on process changes/enhancements Dev/monitor process metrics to gauge health of a proj & identify process improvement opportunities. Observe a process & gather feedback/concerns from others for process improvement opportunities Required Qualifications Experience applying Stakeholder/Comm Management principles including governing bodies/Owners/Sponsors/key senior stakeholders/Project Lead/team/SME's; Able to plan weeks in advance to plan efforts & manage multiple projects Able to work full time (~40 hours per week with potential to work overtime if necessary) Must be flexible to work occasional weekends, holidays & possible overnight stays depending on the assignment, as needed Experience/expertise with Commercial PM Software (i.e. MS Project/Office, etc) & the ability to learn CLIENT Projects Website & other tools Experience with web-based remote meeting applications (i.e. Skype, Zoom, Web Ex, etc) Willing to travel by plane or driving personal vehicle or rental car. [Note: mileage, airfare, rental car will be reimbursed] Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree (or int’l comparable degree) 3 years of PM experience 6 years as a project team member Experience using MS Office including MS Project/Share Point Willing to travel by plane or drive personal vehicle/rental car #J-18808-Ljbffr