Project Manager

Rees Scientific Corporati; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rees Scientific Corporati is seeking a Project Manager in New Jersey to lead customer implementations from initiation to deployment, coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines and budgets.

The role requires strong multitasking, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and effective communication with executive sponsors. This is a full-time, on-site position with opportunities to drive successful customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 2–7 years of project management experience with customer-facing implementations.
• Experience managing customer implementations in SaaS/tech/healthcare or similar environments.
• Proven ability to build relationships with customers, executives, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with PM tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, Monday.com.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple mid-to-large customer implementation projects from initiation to deployment.
• Define scope, objectives, milestones, and success criteria aligned with customer goals.
• Develop and maintain plans, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and risks.
• Serve as primary contact for customers, maintaining relationships with stakeholders and sponsors.
• Ensure deliverables meet customer expectations, contracts, and requirements.
• Facilitate kickoff meetings, status reviews, and governance sessions.
• Coordinate Sales, Operations, Implementation, Service, and Engineering teams to hit milestones.
• Identify and mitigate risks; communicate impacts and solutions.
• Manage project documentation, action plans, and lessons learned.
• Track budgets and resource utilization; ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Azure DevOps

Monday.com

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Project Manager

Full Time NJ, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1176

$65,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

IMPORTANT

- Must be able to handle up to 50 projects

- Must be a great multitasker willing to handle many items at one time

- Must be able to thrive in a fast paced environment

Job Summary

The Project Manager plans, executes, monitors, and closes moderate to complex customer implementation projects that support business and customer objectives. This role serves as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the implementation lifecycle, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines and budgets, mitigating risks, and ensuring successful deployment, adoption, and customer satisfaction. The Project Manager II works independently and partners with leadership, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Service and Technical teams to deliver successful customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple mid-to-large size customer implementation projects simultaneously from project initiation through successful deployment.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in alignment with customer and business goals.
• Develop, maintain, track, and report on project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, dependencies, and risks.
• Serve as the primary project contact for customers, building trusted relationships with key stakeholders and executive sponsors.
• Ensure project deliverables align with customer expectations, contractual commitments, implementation requirements, and business objectives.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, customer status meetings, executive business reviews, and project governance sessions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Sales, Operations, Implementation, Service and Technical Support, and Engineering teams, to achieve project milestones.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues while proactively communicating impacts and recommended solutions.
• Maintains a proactive and flexible approach when managing scope changes, risks, and project roadblocks.
• Drive issue resolution by coordinating internal resources and managing customer escalations to minimize business impact and maintain customer confidence.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions when necessary to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage stakeholder communications and provide regular project status updates, reports, and executive summaries.
• Track project budgets, expenditures, and resource utilization.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, contractual obligations, and quality standards.
• Track customer implementation metrics, including project milestones, implementation timelines, go-live success, customer satisfaction and customer feedback.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance implementation practices, operational efficiency, and the overall customer experience.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, action plans, implementation records, and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 2–7 years of project management experience, including customer-facing implementation projects.
• Experience managing customer implementations in a SaaS, technology, healthcare, professional services, or similar environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with customers, executive stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance customer expectations with organizational priorities, project constraints, and business objectives.
• Strong project planning, organizational, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
• Proficiency with project management methodologies and tools, such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Azure DevOps, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
• Experience developing and delivering executive-level project communications and status reporting.