Project Manager (Erlanger)

Project Manager

Setting/Hours: Hybrid - 2 Days Remote | 8-5

Join trak group in partnering with a growing client in Erlanger, Kentucky that’s expanding its Shared Services team.

Website Summary

Trak group is partnering with a growing client seeking an experienced Project Manager to independently lead business continuity and cross-functional projects from planning through execution. This role will partner closely with Brand Marketing, R&D, and business leadership to define project scope, develop schedules, manage risks, and ensure projects meet timing, cost, quality, and budget objectives.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized project leader with strong scheduling, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills who can keep complex initiatives moving forward in a stage-gate environment. This will be a 9-12 month contract engagement with potential for extension.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead Business Continuity Plan (BCP) projects of varying complexity.
• Lead project planning sessions to establish scope, deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain standardized project timelines and project networks.
• Build detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project or similar project management tools .
• Manage project schedules with a strong focus on critical-path activities and milestones .
• Partner with Brand Marketing and R&D to define project scope and design requirements.
• Track project performance against key objectives, including: Timing, Cost, Quality, Budget.
• Lead formal weekly cross-functional project meetings.
• Establish communication processes that drive accountability and project execution.
• Monitor project progress, milestones, dependencies, risks, and potential roadblocks.
• Provide regular project status and risk updates to leadership.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and according to quality expectations.
• Clearly communicate project plans and expectations to team members, leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Identify issues within cross-functional teams and lead discussions to negotiate and implement effective resolutions.
• Maintain required project documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with established stage-gate development processes .
• Drive cross-functional teams toward successful project completion and business objectives.

Must-Haves

• Demonstrated project management experience leading cross-functional projects.
• Experience independently managing projects of varying complexity.
• Strong project planning and scheduling skills.
• Experience developing and maintaining detailed project schedules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or a similar project scheduling tool .
• Strong understanding of critical-path project management .
• Experience managing project timing, cost, quality, and budget KPIs.
• Ability to lead structured project meetings and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Experience identifying, tracking, communicating, and mitigating project risks.
• Strong issue-resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both project teams and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and project dependencies.

Preferred

• Experience with Business Continuity Plan (BCP) projects .
• Experience partnering with Brand Marketing and R&D teams .
• Experience working within a stage-gate development process .
• Background supporting product development, commercialization, or similar cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience developing standardized project timelines and processes.
• Strong experience presenting project status, risks, and recommendations to leadership.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and want to make an impact, partner with trak group to explore this opportunity.