Mid-Senior Project Manager/ OCM

Title: Mid-Senior Level Project Manager / OCM

Terms: Contract to hire role

Location: Atlanta area

Mostly Remote / Occasional Onsite Meetings

Must live in Atlanta, GA

No 3rd party at this time

Are you looking for a career opportunity that allows you to grow your career? If so, this opportunity will genuinely excite you! Our client is transforming how their organization services their customers while aligning best in breed technology solutions. We are looking for a Mid-Senior Level Project Manager/OCM who will help build out & develop best in class work and work on innovative projects for the business.

Mid-Senior Level Project Manager / OCM
Position Overview
We are seeking a Mid-Senior Level Project Manager with experience managing complex technology and business initiatives and a working knowledge of Organizational Change Management (OCM). The Project Manager will be responsible for planning and executing projects from initiation through completion while partnering with business and technology stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.

The ideal candidate is a strong project manager who can manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and stakeholder communications, while also incorporating change management activities into the overall project plan.

Key Responsibilities in Project Management
Lead projects from initiation through implementation and closeout.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and key performance indicators.
Manage project timelines, dependencies, resources, budgets, risks, issues, and action items.
Facilitate project status meetings, working sessions, steering committee meetings, and stakeholder reviews.
Track project progress and provide regular status reporting to project leadership and executives.
Identify risks and issues early and develop mitigation and resolution strategies.
Manage cross-functional teams consisting of business, technology, vendors, SMEs, and other stakeholders.
Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business requirements.
Coordinate testing, training, deployment, go-live, and post-implementation activities as appropriate.
Maintain project documentation, including RAID logs, status reports, decision logs, action items, and project plans.

Organizational Change Management
Incorporate OCM and adoption activities into project planning and execution.
Partner with dedicated OCM, Training, HR, Communications, and business teams when applicable.
Conduct stakeholder assessments and help identify groups impacted by project changes.
Support development and execution of change impact assessments, stakeholder engagement plans, communication plans, and adoption strategies.
Identify organizational, process, and technology changes that may impact employees or business operations.
Help coordinate training, communications, readiness activities, and stakeholder engagement.
Monitor stakeholder readiness and adoption throughout the project lifecycle.
Identify resistance to change and escalates or develop mitigation strategies.
Reinforce change management activities throughout implementation rather than treating OCM as a separate workstream.

Stakeholder Management
Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
Serve as a central point of communication between project teams, leadership, and impacted business groups.
Facilitate alignment across teams with competing priorities.
Communicate complex project information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Manage expectations and proactively communicate project risks, changes, decisions, and dependencies.
Support executive-level presentations and steering committee meetings.

Delivery & Implementation
Coordinate requirements, design, development, testing, training, deployment, and implementation activities.
Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Technical Leads, SMEs, and vendors to ensure project objectives are met.
Coordinate UAT and business readiness activities.
Support cutover, go-live, stabilization, and hypercare activities.
Conduct project retrospectives and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, or related field.
5–10+ years of project management experience, preferably within an enterprise technology or business transformation environment.
Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation.
Strong experience with project planning, scheduling, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder management.
Experience working with both business and technology teams.
Working knowledge of Organizational Change Management principles and practices.
Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong experience with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar project management tools.

Preferred Qualifications
PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification.
Prosci, ADKAR, CCMP, or other OCM/change management certification is a plus.
Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Experience supporting enterprise transformation, technology implementation, ERP, CRM, cloud, data, infrastructure, HRIS, or business process transformation initiatives.
Experience with SAP/S4HANA, ServiceNow, Salesforce, Workday, or other enterprise platforms is a plus.
Experience working within a PMO or EPMO environment.
Experience developing or supporting change impact assessments, stakeholder assessments, communications, training, and organizational readiness activities.
Experience working with geographically distributed or international teams.

Core Competencies
Project Management | Program Delivery | OCM | Change Management | Stakeholder Management | Risk & Issue Management | Project Planning | Scheduling | RAID Management | Executive Reporting | Business Readiness | Change Impact Assessment | Communications | Training Coordination | UAT | Go-Live | Cutover | Agile | Scrum | Waterfall | PMO | Process Improvement

Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is primarily a strong Project Manager who also understands how people and organizations respond to change. They do not need to be a dedicated OCM practitioner, but they should be comfortable incorporating change management into their project plans and partnering with OCM, communications, training, and business teams.

About GSquared Group:

Shouldn't your recruiting partner put as much effort and value into your career as you do? With GSquared Group, we take the time to understand where you would like to take your career and what is important to you.

GSquared Group is a woman-owned boutique technology services company in the Atlanta area. Founded in 2010, we are a premier provider of IT talent search, management consulting, and software development services. We support a diverse client base that spans all industries and includes Fortune 100 to mid-market companies. We offer direct hire placement, contract, and contract-to-hire positions. We are proud to be known by our community for putting relationships at the core of everything we do.

GSquared Benefits:

Competitive & Comprehensive Healthcare Package (available only for W2 hourly consultants)
Simple IRA with company match (available only for W2 hourly consultants)
Professional development & networking opportunities
A family-friendly environment
Nice bonuses for referrals
A culture that supports you and your career

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