Client-Facing Project Manager — On-Time, On-Budget Delivery

Kavaliro; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro is assisting a client in Des Moines, IA to fill a Project Manager Associate/AVP role. This contract-to-hire opportunity supports external clients through the full lifecycle of project implementation and software development, including requirements analysis, baselining plans, and risk mitigation.

The role emphasizes managing statements of work, financial tracking, and on-time, on-budget delivery, with a pay rate of $32.00–$50.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project and program management.
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint and Visio).
• Experience with NetSuite or OpenAir is a plus.
• Financial services industry experience is a plus.
• Project Management Certification a plus (PMP, CSM, CAPM, SAFe, etc.).
• Six Sigma or Lean process improvement experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service to clients and internal teams.
• Manage project deliverables to plan, ensuring they are on schedule, within budget, and meet client satisfaction.
• Maintain project financials at or below budget based on client-approved assessments.
• Deliver project timelines on time or ahead of schedule according to plan.
• Manage resources effectively through timely, accurate bookings and coordination of work product delivery.
• Assess, communicate, and manage changes to project scope for client approval.
• Track and achieve productivity, utilization, and margin metrics within established company guidelines.
• Maintain accurate records of resourcing, task management, bookings, time tracking, budgets, timelines, dependencies, and other project details in the project management system.
• Meet established KPIs in alignment with project management requirements.

Skills

5+ years project management

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Office Suite

NetSuite

OpenAir

Job description

Kavaliro is assisting a client in Des Moines, IA to fill a Project Manager Associate/AVP role. This contract-to-hire opportunity supports external clients through the full lifecycle of project implementation and software development, including requirements analysis, baselining plans, and risk mitigation.

The role emphasizes managing statements of work, financial tracking, and on-time, on-budget delivery, with a pay rate of $32.00–$50.00 per hour.