Project Manager

cai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CAI is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex projects onsite in New York. The role involves coordinating telecom expense management, analyzing costs, and driving process improvements across multiple teams.

The ideal candidate will manage high-level data reports, conduct in-depth analyses, and collaborate with leadership to optimize telecom services and budgets. this position is full-time and onsite in New York, with a focus on delivering tangible cost savings and efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and data analysis skills.
• Ability to identify and lead cost-saving opportunities.
• Expertise in invoice analysis and vendor payments.
• Proficient in large data report handling and cost optimization.
• Excellent communication, with leadership-ready reporting.
• Experience with Excel, pivot tables, databases, PowerPoint, and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Help establish and optimize processes for Telecom Expense Management.
• Perform financial analysis and gather business requirements.
• Work with IT Telecom Services to manage high-level data reports and communicate results.
• Analyze and forecast procurement requirements and vendor payments.
• Generate ServiceNow reports and verify asset records across carrier portals.
• Prepare monthly carrier reports and review cost savings opportunities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost savings

Vendor payments

Excel

Pivot tables

Power BI

PowerPoint

ServiceNow

PeopleSoft

Data analysis

AI tools

Tools

ServiceNow

PeopleSoft

Power BI

Excel

Pivot tables

Databases

AI tools

Job description

Project Manager

Employment type

Full time

Worksite flexibility

Onsite

Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right-whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated Project Manager ready to take us to the next level! If you have experience creating functional specifications, process flows, wireframes, and documentation and are looking for your next career move,

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to be responsible for the management of one or multiple moderately complex projects concurrently, plans and performs analysis of company functions, processes, and activities. This position will be full-time and onsite in New York.

What You’ll Do

• The incumbent candidate will assist in establishing and optimizing processes for the Telecom Expense Management Unit, including but not limited to, establishing processes for management, Analysis of spending and non-usage of mobile devices, invoice analysis, reporting large data analysis and vendor payments
• Perform financial analysis and gather business requirements and outline business needs
• Incumbent will be working with IT Telecom Services & Expense Management Unit to manage the high-level data reports, performing in-depth analysis of projects and communicating results to leadership
• Will also be analyzing and monitoring forecasting procurement requirements for new purchases, contract modifications, and vendor payments
• Some of the responsibilities include generating ServiceNow reports, verifying the asset records with wireless carriers' portals for accuracy and controls. This verification includes comparing the approximately 30,000 mobile devices in the system with the databases of the four wireless carriers of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon, reviewing the records for any discrepancies, and wireless carrier bill review
• Process zero usage reports, this is a very time-intensive and labor-intensive process, making it more difficult to accomplish the tasks outlined above without assistance and support from a consultant
• Understand and be abreast of new technology
• Establish/Optimize process services, such as mobile and landline communications, in preparation for monthly carrier reports analysis for the department; Analyse report for data integrity
• Establish/Optimize process to manage costs associated with telecommunication services, review vendor reports to reduce cost by eliminating errors by eradicating cost inefficiencies identifying cost savings opportunities and optimize wireless, voice and data services
• Establish/Optimize process to Analyze vendor expenses and compare to funding of contract
• Establish/Optimize process to Prepare forecast budget expense reports
• Establish/Optimize preparation status reports on in-process and completed projects. To indicate if projects are within budget parameters from both a dollar and time perspective
• Establish/Optimize process to prepare and evaluate mid-year and year-end forecasts, monitor spending, and secure rollover of unspent fund
• Establish/Optimize process to track planned and actual expenses in support of the annual budget process
• Establish/Optimize process to Investigate and resolve project budget variances

What You’ll Need

• Superior Financial and analysis skills
• Able to identify, recommend, and lead cost-saving opportunities and process improvements
• Superior invoice analysis, reporting large data analysis and vendor payments
• Ability to work effectively with large data reports to ensure accuracy in Identifying cost savings opportunities and optimizing expenditures and invoice overcharges from carriers
• In depth analytical skills and excellent problem-solving abilities for addressing complex challenges
• In-depth experience with Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, databases, PowerPoint, AI tools, and other relevant tools
• Manage high-level data reports, performing in-depth analysis of reports and communicating results to leadership
• ServiceNow and Peoplesoft knowledge
• Experience in developing reports, presentations, and Power BI dashboards
• Experience in Telecom Expense Management, in managing telecom expenses, auditing telecom wireless, wired data usage and charges
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills - ability to summarize and explain complex information
• Ability to independently compile, research and perform in-depth analysis of projects
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with ServiceNow, reporting and dashboards
• Experience with PeopleSoft
• Profound knowledge of analytical functions an