Project Manager

Project Manager

Immediate need for a talented Project Manager. This is a 06 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Tucson AZ (Hybrid). Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex, cross-functional projects/programs across all phases of planning, implementation and migration.
• Create, optimize and drive schedules and project plans across cross-functional teams, and partners.
• Anticipate, recognize, and work through resistance or setbacks, work well with others when conflicts arise, ensure alignment with objectives and ensure project is on schedule.
• Effectively execute fundamental project/program management tasks including issue and risk management, building structured cross-group schedules, meeting arrangements, tracking dependencies and milestones, and communicating overall project status.
• Connect all of the pieces of the initiative by thinking end-to-end, while leveraging all available assets to solve problems and create value for both short and long.
• Clearly and concisely communicate plans, status, issues, risks, and requirements to appropriate audiences
• Contribute to improvements in program/project management processes and operating mechanisms to continuously improve our ability to deliver value

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Exceptional planner who is highly organized with attention to detail, self-directed, efficient and able to manage complex programs and multiple priorities in a timely manner
• Knowledge of risk assessment process and a capability to execute remediation plans
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to convey appropriate level of information concisely given subject and audience.
• Communicate equally well with technical and non-technical personnel
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision/direction, and drive process using indirect authority
• Demonstrated skills in building effective relationships and influencing at all levels
• Sales and/or Accounting Background
• MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SmartSheets
• Google Docs/Sheets
• Project Management Software - any kind or type
• 3 year experience in Project/Program Management
• Project Management Certification preferred
• Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience