Project Manager

Project ManagerEmployment Eligibility Statement: Due to specific project and client requirements, this position is open to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders). Sponsorship is not available at this time. Danta Technologies evaluates all candidates in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and EEOC guidelines. All hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.Location: New York, NY / Northborough, MA - OnsiteMode: Contract (6+ Months) Long Term Project Rate: $42/hr on W2/Danta Technologies payrollNote: Minimum 12+ExpJob DescriptionGovern the project wrapper for a defined batch of work • Provide project governance for clearly defined work, typically requiring coordination across one or two delivery teams. • Ensure the project is governed through the correct channels and with the appropriate level of discipline. • Function as the primary coordination point for business stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.Create and maintain a unified view of scope, schedule, and cost • Maintain an integrated view of scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, dependencies, and delivery commitments across participating teams. • Partner with the Portfolio Management Team to track budget and cost for non-labor spend and provide visibility of project-related work flowing through long-lived teams. • Actively manage cost and budget for temporary teams organized around the project scope where required.Facilitate intake, framing, and routing • Coordinate project intake and framing through standard governance channels. • Engage Agile Teams, ARTs, Platform Owners, Product Owners, and accountable parties based on how the scope will be delivered. • Do not approve or prioritize intake directly unless explicitly delegated.Coordinate dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions • Maintain an integrated view of project dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, owners, due dates, and escalation paths. • Escalate when progress stalls, ownership is unclear, or decisions exceed team authority.Work effectively with long-lived Agile Teams and ARTs • Work within existing governance, tooling, and delivery methods. • Respect the governance boundaries of Scrum Masters, RTEs, Platform Owners, Product Owners, System Architects, and delivery teams. • Build project-level views around standing structures rather than replacing them.Coordinate readiness, milestones, release, and cutover • Coordinate kickoff meetings, status reviews, milestone, release, cutover, transition, and handoff readiness. • Collaborate with Program Managers on integrated readiness and governance where the project is part of a wider program. • Collaborate with communication teams for deployment communications and stakeholder notifications.Support incremental and iterative delivery • Encourage sequencing that enables earlier validation, feedback, and value delivery where practical. • Coordinate staged releases with accountable owners and delivery teams.Provide reporting and stakeholder visibility • Communicate integrated status across scope, schedule, cost, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and readiness. • Support steering forums and governance reviews with a clear view of delivery reality and decisions required. • Support lessons learned and process improvement opportunities.Work across organizational boundaries • Coordinate across I&O, other National Grid teams, external vendors, and delivery partners. • Ensure external dependencies and contributors are represented in project governance and readiness planningSkill RequirementsStrong experience coordinating work across multiple teams, stakeholders, and delivery methods. • Demonstrated ability to maintain integrated views of scope, schedule, cost, dependencies, risks, and issues. • Experience in environments combining agile, flow-based, operational, and traditional project delivery. • Understanding of how to work with standing Agile Teams and ARTs without disrupting their governance model. • Experience supporting milestone readiness, release readiness, cutover planning, and stakeholder reporting. • Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. • Ability to work effectively in matrixed environments across internal and external teams. • Practical understanding of staged and incremental delivery approaches.Expected Knowledge • Project planning and control • Scope, schedule, cost, risk, issue, and dependency management • Delivery governance and reporting • Agile delivery and flow-based work management • Cross-methodology coordination • Budget and cost visibility • Governance forums, escalation paths, and decision managementAssignment Specific Knowledge • Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, networking, telecommunications or technology organizations • Experience supporting network infrastructure, WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, wireless, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, cloud networking or telecommunications projects preferred. • Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and competing priorities • Experience with Jira, ServiceNow and Microsoft Suite • Ability to effectively coordinate cross-functional technical teamsMust Have SkillsProgram & Project ManagementNotes:- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.