Project Manager

Project Management Support – BOBCAT Initiative : 196944 Project Management Support – BOBCAT Initiative : 196944 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by HKA Enterprises. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $48.00/yr - $63.79/yr Direct message the job poster from HKA Enterprises Account Manager at HKA Enterprises | Expert in AI-Powered Recruitment - NOW HIRING IT, ENGINEERING, AND PROFESSIONAL ROLES! Note: I cannot accept C2C… NO CORP TO CORP OR 3RD PARTY RECRUITER SUBMITTALS. MUST BE LOCAL TO COLUMBUS, OH AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION PER THE CLIENT'S REQUEST. 12-MONTH CONTRACT This role would support two workstreams within the BOBCAT project: 1) Initiative Management Office which is focused on vendor management, project steering, budget tracking, and oversight. 2) Organizational Change Management is focused on communication with stakeholders, change network engagement, sentiment and awareness monitoring, as well as, eventually, user training. Initially, this role will provide major support to the Organizational Change Management workstream by completing a detailed Change Impact Analysis for 180+ processes, for which a framework is already in place. This role would also actively support the Change Network by preparing materials and communications, tracking sentiment and awareness about the BOBCAT project, and implementing measures to positively impact survey results. Responsibilities: • Responsible for Jira plan maintenance, Jira hygiene, ticket updates, setting and managing dependencies (e.g. blockers), and GRID resolution. • Supports Workstream lead to complete capacity planning and work prioritization using established, Workstream-specific processes. • Drives cross-Workstream alignment to unblock issues and drive progress forward. • Responsible for Workstream adherence with project governance standards and processes. • Supports the Initiative Management Office (IMO) with integrated project plan requests and inputs. • Leverages Jira to manage day-to-day Workstream delivery. • Works with the Workstream Lead to develop and manage Workstream-level status reporting. • Responsible for the Change Request (CR) preparation and presentation for approval by BOBCAT Leadership. • Tracks progress against Workstream milestones and tasks, and escalates if the Workstream progress is off-track. • Actively brings together cross-initiative stakeholders for alignment on priorities (GRIDs, change requests) and key dependencies to support BOBCAT. • Document dependencies in a consistent manner promoting transparency and awareness across all dependent Workstreams. • Escalates issues with Cross-Workstream dependencies to the Workstream Lead and Program Manager. • Drives GRID (Gaps / Risks / Issues / Decisions) process (e.g., the raising and/or driving toward GRID resolution), facilitates escalation of critical Workstream-level risks and issues, and changes/defects, which require program-level coordination. • Coordinates meetings ensuring availability of rooms, participants, equipment and resources as needed for initiative activities. Coordinate with Sub-Product Owners and Workstream Leads to mitigate conflicting meetings and activities. • Regularly meets with Workstream Lead and Program Manager to enable communication and collaboration cross-functionally. EDUCATION: Minimum associate's degree in business, finance, marketing or related field. MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE: • 7+ years' experience working in professional environment. • 7-10 years Project Management Office experience. • Proven proficiency in Atlassian Suite of tools for project management, specifically Jira and Confluence. • Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task while working with multiple stakeholders. • Experience working in an Agile environment. • Proficiency with MS Office tools: PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative to move projects forward. • Demonstrated ability to discern importance and urgency of topics raised and escalate issues as needed. • Demonstrable ability to communicate professionally via email, phone and in-person. PREFERRED: • Strong analytical skills • Ability to manage competing priorities HKA Enterprises is a global workforce solutions firm. 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