Project Manager

Artech Information System LLC; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing company is seeking a Project Manager in Oakland, CA, for a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will coordinate project meetings, manage schedules, and analyze project issues while ensuring compliance with methodologies like SDLC. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, along with a capacity for clear communication and project management. Ideal candidates will have strong MS Office skills and experience using project management tools. This is a key visibility role requiring collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience.
• Ability to plan and manage projects using specific tools.
• Experience in resource leveling for project schedules.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project meetings with stakeholders.
• Plan, manage and maintain project schedules.
• Create status reports for leadership and executives.

Skills

Project management

Website development

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or five years of related experience

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Project

Daptiv

Job description

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Oakland, CA 94612

Duration: 12+ months

Client Notes

• Looking more for website development and management
• Someone with solid website development and website maintenance
• Need someone to be able to work with the stakeholders as this is going to be a high visibility position

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project meetings with stakeholders
• Attend project meetings to understand and align team on status
• Plan, manage and maintain project schedules
• Identify, and track to closure project issues and risks
• Create status reports for all levels – team, leadership, executives
• Assist the Program Manager as required with ad-hoc assignments
• Ensure compliance to KP methodologies such as the SDLC

Top 3-5 Daily Responsibilities

• Coordinate project meetings with stakeholders
• Attend project meetings to understand and align team on status
• Plan, manage and maintain project schedules
• Identify, track to closure project issues and risks
• Create status reports for all levels – team, leadership, executives

Experience

• Minimum three to five (3-5) years of related experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree OR five (5) years of experience in a directly related field
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to plan and manage a project using a project management tool (i.e. MS Project, Daptiv)
• Ability to work with project team and project stakeholders to obtain status, identify issues and develop recommendations for resolutions
• Facilitate meetings
• Expertise in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong aptitude for quickly learning new tools
• PMP certification is a plus
• Experience in resource leveling for project schedules.

Top 3-5 Required Skills

• Ability to plan and manage a project using a project management tool (i.e. MS Project, Daptiv)
• Obtaining status, identifying issues and developing recommendations for resolutions
• Expertise in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Soft Skills

• Clear communications both verbal and written