Project Manager

KellyMitchell Group; Maryland Heights (MO); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401K

Job summary

KellyMitchell Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a multi-year platform migration for a major telecom provider in Maryland Heights, MO. The role oversees scope, cost, schedule, and quality, coordinating across engineering, QA, and business operations.

You will manage onshore and offshore delivery resources, drive milestones, and handle change management, status reporting, and budget tracking in a complex, customer-focused environment with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience delivering technical/software programs (migrations, integrations, or platform modernization).
• Ability to manage delivery across onshore and offshore teams and track to a funded budget.
• Comfortable navigating technical dependencies and parallel-run cutovers.
• Strong communication, negotiation, planning, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages the full project lifecycle for a multi-year platform migration, from definition through implementation, accountable for scope, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Drives the plan and milestones across engineering, QA, and business operations, and coordinates delivery through a phased, region-by-region cutover where legacy and new systems run in parallel.
• Develop and own the project plan, milestones, dependencies, and risk tracking.
• Provide day-to-day direction to onshore and offshore delivery resources.
• Run change management, status reporting, and budget tracking against funding.
• Establish a clear communication cadence with the team, stakeholders, and dependent teams.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering and business operations to sequence delivery.

Skills

Project management

Technical programs

Cross-team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Budget tracking

Agile / Scrum

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Excel

JIRA

Job description

Job Summary

Our client, a leading telecom provider, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team.

Contract Details

• Type: Long-Term, open-ended contract
• Location: Maryland Heights, MO
• Work Model: Hybrid 4 days in office, 1 day remote

Core Responsibilities

• Manages the full project lifecycle for a multi-year platform migration, from definition through implementation, accountable for scope, cost, schedule, and quality
• Drives the plan and milestones across engineering, QA, and business operations, and coordinates delivery through a phased, region-by-region cutover where legacy and new systems run in parallel
• Develop and own the project plan, milestones, dependencies, and risk tracking
• Provide day-to-day direction to onshore and offshore delivery resources
• Run change management, status reporting, and budget tracking against funding
• Establish a clear communication cadence with the team, stakeholders, and dependent teams
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering and business operations to sequence delivery

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• 8+ years of project management, with experience delivering technical/software programs (migrations, integrations, or platform modernization)
• Able to manage delivery across onshore and offshore teams and track to a funded budget
• Comfortable navigating technical dependencies and parallel-run cutovers
• Strong communication, negotiation, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with MS Project, Visio, Excel; working familiarity with Agile/Scrum and JIRA

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• PMP or equivalent certification
• Experience with cloud migration or legacy-to-cloud programs
• Telecom or large-enterprise delivery background

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Project execution and delivery focus
• Effective leadership communication
• Business and IT partnership management

Work Environment

• Location: Maryland Heights, MO
• Work Model: Hybrid

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $84,000 and $122,000 per year. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.