Project Manager 2

Project Manager 2 – a two-year contract assignment located in Birmingham, AL, responsible for leading and coordinating a portfolio of strategic projects within the Data Analytics organization. Physical requirements: Bending, lifting, climbing, prolonged sitting, walking on gravel, and crawling when necessary. Location: Birmingham, AL. Responsibilities Manage multiple projects simultaneously across the Data Analytics organization. Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables. Track project performance against schedule, budget, scope, and quality objectives. Identify project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints and develop mitigation plans. Ensure projects follow established governance, reporting, and change management processes. Support prioritization efforts and align project activities with departmental and organizational goals. Serve as the central point of coordination between business stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and external partners. Facilitate project meetings, workshops, status reviews, and planning sessions. Prepare agendas, document decisions and action items, and ensure timely follow-up. Provide regular project updates and executive-level reporting on project health, risks, milestones, and key decisions. Coordinate activities with vendors, consultants, and third‑party partners. Monitor vendor deliverables, commitments, and project timelines; facilitate issue resolution and escalation when necessary. Ensure external partners remain aligned with business priorities and project objectives. Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and forecasts. Assist with resource planning and allocation across multiple projects. Track project staffing needs and help identify resource gaps or conflicts. Support leadership with project planning and investment decisions. Promote project management best practices and continuous improvement. Develop and maintain project templates, standards, and reporting mechanisms. Identify opportunities to improve project execution, communication, and collaboration. Support organizational change management and adoption efforts for new processes, tools, and technologies. Success Measures Maintain visibility and control across a portfolio of strategic projects. Deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives. Establish clear project roadmaps and reporting processes. Improve coordination between business teams, technical teams, and vendors. Provide leadership with timely, accurate insights into project status, risks, and resource needs. Desired Characteristics Highly organized and detail-oriented. Strong leadership and coordination skills. Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities. Comfortable managing ambiguity and shifting priorities. Proactive communicator who drives accountability and follow-through. Able to influence and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups. Results-oriented with a focus on delivering business value. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 5+ years of project management experience leading technology, analytics, software, or business transformation initiatives. Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to deliver projects on schedule and within budget. Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills. Experience creating project roadmaps, schedules, status reports, and executive presentations. Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams. Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, Monday.com, or similar platforms. Preferred PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent project management certification. Experience supporting data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, data platform, or technology-related initiatives. Experience managing external vendors and consulting partners. Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies. Benefits Medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short‑term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr