Project Manager

Apptad Inc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Apptad Inc in New York, NY offers a contract Project Manager role (6+ months) with remote work option. You will govern defined work batches, maintain integrated views of scope, schedule and cost, and coordinate intake through governance channels.

The role requires strong cross‑functional coordination, agile and traditional delivery experience, and clear stakeholder reporting. Collaboration with vendors and multiple teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain integrated views of scope, schedule, cost, and risks.
• Familiarity with agile, flow-based, operational, and traditional project delivery.
• Experience supporting milestone readiness and stakeholder reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Govern the project wrapper for a defined batch of work across delivery teams.
• Maintain an integrated view of scope, schedule, and cost with stakeholders.
• Coordinate intake, framing, and routing through governance channels.
• Maintain an integrated view of dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, owners, due dates, and escalation paths.
• Work with Agile Teams and ARTs within governance boundaries.
• Coordinate kickoff meetings, status reviews, milestones, release, cutover readiness.
• Support incremental and iterative delivery with staged releases.
• Provide reporting and stakeholder visibility across delivery dimensions.
• Coordinate across internal teams and external vendors and delivery partners.

Skills

Program & Project Management

Cross-functional coordination

Agile delivery

Budget and cost visibility

Governance and reporting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: New York, NY - Remote

Mode : Contract (6+ Months)

Job description:

1. 1) Govern the project wrapper for a defined batch of work Provide project governance for clearly defined work, typically requiring coordination across one or two delivery teams. Ensure the project is governed through the correct channels and with the appropriate level of discipline. Function as the primary coordination point for business stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
2. 2) Create and maintain a unified view of scope, schedule, and cost Maintain an integrated view of scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, dependencies, and delivery commitments across participating teams. Partner with the Portfolio Management Team to track budget and cost for non-labor spend and provide visibility of project-related work flowing through long-lived teams. Actively manage cost and budget for temporary teams organized around the project scope where required.
3. 3) Facilitate intake, framing, and routing Coordinate project intake and framing through standard governance channels. Engage Agile Teams, ARTs, Platform Owners, Product Owners, and accountable parties based on how the scope will be delivered. Do not approve or prioritize intake directly unless explicitly delegated.
4. 4) Coordinate dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions Maintain an integrated view of project dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, owners, due dates, and escalation paths. Escalate when progress stalls, ownership is unclear, or decisions exceed team authority.
5. 5) Work effectively with long-lived Agile Teams and ARTs Work within existing governance, tooling, and delivery methods. Respect the governance boundaries of Scrum Masters, RTEs, Platform Owners, Product Owners, System Architects, and delivery teams. Build project-level views around standing structures rather than replacing them.
6. 6) Coordinate readiness, milestones, release, and cutover Coordinate kickoff meetings, status reviews, milestone, release, cutover, transition, and handoff readiness. Collaborate with Program Managers on integrated readiness and governance where the project is part of a wider program. Collaborate with communication teams for deployment communications and stakeholder notifications.
7. 7) Support incremental and iterative delivery Encourage sequencing that enables earlier validation, feedback, and value delivery where practical. Coordinate staged releases with accountable owners and delivery teams.
8. 8) Provide reporting and stakeholder visibility Communicate integrated status across scope, schedule, cost, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and readiness. Support steering forums and governance reviews with a clear view of delivery reality and decisions required. Support lessons learned and process improvement opportunities.
9. 9) Work across organizational boundaries Coordinate across I&O, other National Grid teams, external vendors, and delivery partners. Ensure external dependencies and contributors are represented in project governance and readiness planning

Skill Requirements

Strong experience coordinating work across multiple teams, stakeholders, and delivery methods. Demonstrated ability to maintain integrated views of scope, schedule, cost, dependencies, risks, and issues. Experience in environments combining agile, flow-based, operational, and traditional project delivery. Understanding of how to work with standing Agile Teams and ARTs without disrupting their governance model. Experience supporting milestone readiness, release readiness, cutover planning, and stakeholder reporting. Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to work effectively in matrixed environments across internal and external teams. Practical understanding of staged and incremental delivery approaches. Expected Knowledge Project planning and control Scope, schedule, cost, risk, issue, and dependency management Delivery governance and reporting Agile delivery and flow-based work management Cross-methodology coordination Budget and cost visibility Governance forums, escalation paths, and decision management Assignment Specific Knowledge Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure, networking, telecommunications or technology organizations Experience supporting network infrastructure, WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, wireless, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, cloud networking or telecommunications projects preferred. Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and competing priorities Experience with Jira, ServiceNow and Microsoft Suite Ability to effectively coordinate cross-functional technical teams

Must Have Skills

• Program & Project Management