Project/Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

• Manage and deliver multiple concurrent Agile projects, overseeing up to 10–12 active project plans simultaneously.
• Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting across marketing data and analytics initiatives.
• Serve as a workstream owner for customer journey and marketing services programs, ensuring successful delivery from data ingestion through reporting and attribution.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and resource needs to ensure successful outcomes.
• Coordinate enterprise-level initiatives involving cross-functional business and technology teams.
• Support both Agile and, when required, Waterfall project delivery methodologies.
• Partner with Product Owners, business stakeholders, data teams, and technical resources to define project requirements and priorities.
• Facilitate communication among business leaders, managers, vendors, and technical teams to drive alignment and resolve issues.
• Assist Product Owners in translating business needs and reporting requirements into actionable Azure DevOps work items and user stories.
• Provide project governance, status reporting, and executive-level communications.
• Guide teams in the effective use of Azure DevOps for backlog management, project tracking, and Agile delivery.
• Review project plans and coordinate activities to ensure alignment with organizational goals and timelines.
• Evaluate project feasibility, resource requirements, and delivery approaches.
• Support continuous improvement of project management processes, documentation, and delivery practices.
• Collaborate with teams responsible for marketing analytics, customer profiling, data ingestion, and data lake management.
• Support initiatives involving customer journey analytics, marketing attribution, and enterprise data integrations.
• Ensure project activities align with data governance, security, and operational standards.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience leading enterprise IT and data-focused initiatives.
• Experience working with marketing data, customer analytics, digital marketing platforms, or customer insights programs.
• Proven success managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience delivering projects using Agile methodologies, with familiarity supporting hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments.
• Experience working with Azure DevOps, including backlog management, user stories, and work item tracking.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Irving, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $72.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Irving,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.