Program - Project Manager

Gear Partners; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation

Volunteer days

Employee Referral Program

Career development

Job summary

Gear Partners in Charlotte, NC, a remote-first organization, is seeking a Project Manager to lead enterprise IT implementation projects for external clients. You will coordinate with customers, sales, solution consultants, architects, and engineers to define and deliver effective solutions while managing expectations and ensuring a superior customer experience.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of project management experience, handles multi-month engagements, and uses PM best practices (PMBOK)

Qualifications

• 2–5 years managing enterprise IT implementation projects for external clients.
• Experience managing projects 6+ months duration and budgets up to $1M.
• Proficient with PM scheduling tools such as MS Project, Clarizen or Clarity.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects for a single client or multiple clients and align with business objectives.
• Lead project planning, schedule, critical path, and status reporting to stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams to meet milestones and budgets.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, and budget; drive continuous process improvement.

Skills

PMBOK

Schedule Mgmt

Risk Mgmt

Scope Mgmt

WBS

MS Project

Clarizen

Clarity

Tools

MS Project

Clarizen

Clarity

Job description

We are a Bullhorn Marketplace partner. Bullhorn is the global leader in software for the staffing industry. Bullhorn is the market leader in the recruitment software space.

We are a remote-first organization, headquartered in North Carolina. Whether you’re local or remote, our vision is to ensure every employee has a sense of belonging, a voice that is heard, and a clear path for success. Your incredible experience as an employee will consist of flexible work hours to ensure a positive work-life balance and use Zoom, Slack, and other tools to stay connected.

The Project Manager acts with integrity, leads by example and serves as the primary POC during the engagement to ensure the appropriate resources and controls are in place for successful planning and execution. You will work closely with the Customer, Sales Executives, Solution Consultants, Solution Architects and Software Engineers to understand customer requirements and provide expertise to define and develop appropriate solutions while managing expectations to deliver an incredible customer experience.

A typical day will include...

• Managing multiple projects for a single client or juggling projects for multiple clients and partnering with clients to identify and drive key business objectives
• Leading the project planning activities; Managing the project schedule and critical path; Preparing/Presenting internal and external status reports to various stakeholders.
• Leading cross functional teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Proactively managing risks and issues and actively managing the project budget
• Collaborating with your client, project team members and the extended Bullhorn team
• Providing input and driving continuous improvement of the Delivery teams methodology and best practices. This includes standardized processes, tools, templates and techniques that benefit project delivery teams.

This role is a fit for you if...

• You have a proven track record of 2-5 years of managing enterprise IT implementation projects for external clients.
• You are experienced and comfortable managing projects of 6+ months duration and project budgets up to $1M.
• You aren’t afraid to take risks and learn from mistakes.
• You love collaborating with your team, client and partners.
• You are skilled in project management best practices (e.g., PMBOK, Schedule Mgmt, Risk/Issue Mgmt, Scope Mgmt, WBS, etc.) including proficiency with project scheduling tools (E.g., Clarizen, Clarity, MS Project).
• You have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects on-time, within budget, with high quality and with consistently high customer satisfaction scores.

Bonus Points for…

• Staffing industry experience and knowledge of associated applications
• SaaS implementation project delivery
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (or other PM certifications)
• Prior experience with a consulting firm
• Experience with multiple development methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile, iterative/hybrid, etc.)

What We Offer...

• Unlimited Vacation
• Quarterly paid volunteer days
• Lucrative Employee Referral Program (eligible for prior to your first day)
• Career development opportunities up/across Gear Partners