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Project Manager

Prairie Consulting Services

Project Manager II – Master Scheduler

Remote

Contract

Pay- $75-$80/hr on W2

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager II with strong master scheduling, project planning, and financial management skills to support customer-facing project delivery initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a PMP certification, advanced Smartsheet expertise, and experience managing complex project schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications.

This is a contract opportunity working directly with customers and internal project teams to build, maintain, and manage project plans and schedules.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the full project lifecycle from initiation through closure, following PMBOK methodologies.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive master project plans, detailed project schedules, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
  • Utilize Smartsheet and other project management tools to track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and project progress.
  • Establish project scope, objectives, timelines, and change control processes.
  • Manage project budgets, labor and capital expenditures, cost analysis, margins, and financial reporting.
  • Monitor project performance against approved schedules and financial baselines.
  • Identify and manage project risks, maintain risk registers, and develop mitigation and recovery plans.
  • Communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to management, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with customers and cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones and deliverables are completed successfully.
  • Use Google Workspace and collaboration tools to maintain project documentation and support team coordination.

Required Qualifications

  • PMP certification.
  • 4–7 years of project management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and managing detailed master project schedules.
  • Advanced proficiency in Smartsheet, including schedule development and maintenance.
  • Strong knowledge of PMBOK project management methodologies.
  • Experience developing project plans, schedules, and WBS structures.
  • Experience managing project budgets, costs, and financial performance.
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace applications.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and deliverables.
  • Knowledge of 9-1-1 operations and public safety communications environments.
  • Familiarity with Police, Fire, and EMS organizations.
  • Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project management applications.
  • Experience supporting customer-facing projects, training events, or implementation initiatives.

If you have strong project management fundamentals, advanced Smartsheet skills, and proven master scheduling experience, we encourage you to apply.

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