Project Manager

Cays Inc; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cays Inc is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead client projects from initiation through closure, ensuring alignment with the agency's strategy, timelines, and budget. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and serve as the primary contact for project direction.

The role requires strong communication, governance, and risk management across stakeholders. You will drive governance, manage vendor relationships, monitor risks, and report progress to the PMO dashboard.

Qualifications

• Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies.
• Proficiency with MS Project for planning, scheduling, and tracking.
• Understanding of PMI PMBOK Guide and Standards.
• Excellent verbal communication with all staff levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented work style.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to extra-large complexity projects through full life cycle.
• Perform standard PM deliverables: scope, change management, risk, budgeting, stakeholder comms, vendor engagement, SME utilization, closure.
• Develop and manage project status reports for PMO dashboard.
• Implement change management per agency/PMO guidance.
• Forecast and acquire resources to meet objectives.
• Ensure activities adhere to guidelines.
• Facilitate and manage contract processes from initiation to closure.
• Conduct gap/root cause analyses and propose recommendations.
• Lead group facilitation activities across agency teams.

Skills

Waterfall/Mixed methods

MS Project

PMI/PMBOK knowledge

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Project Manager will work with the team to leverage resources, drive efficiencies, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet overall objectives. The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, completion, and closing of client projects under the guidance and direction of the PMO, ensuring consistency with the agency s strategy, mission, commitments, and goals. The Project Manager will serve as a primary contact for direction of agency resources and activities as they relate to the life cycle of assigned projects. The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, completion, and closing of client projects ensuring consistency with the agency s strategy, mission, commitments, and goals. The Project Manager will manage vendor relationships and deliverables within project scope, removing blockers and escalating issues as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to extra-large complexity projects through full project life cycle activities utilizing appropriate methodologies and tools, planning and communication, and acquire, develop, and manage the project team.
• Perform all standard project management deliverables including scope and objectives, change management, risk mitigation, budgeting, stakeholder communication, project and vendor engagement, subject matter expert utilization, implementation, and project closure.
• Develop and manage project status reports for communicating with project stakeholders and reporting key metrics for the PMO dashboard.
• Implement change management practices in accordance with agency and PMO guidance.
• Forecast, manage, and acquire (as necessary) resources needed to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure project activities and deliverables adhere to federal, state, or agency documented guidelines.
• Facilitate and manage contract processes from initiation to closure.
• Routinely perform gap analysis, root cause analysis, and offer recommendations for successful project outcomes.
• Demonstrate dynamic ability to lead group facilitation activities for the agency especially in areas requiring interaction of an independent party.

Requirements

• Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies.
• Strong familiarity with and/or the ability to use MS Project.
• Understanding and experience with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide and Standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills and multi-tasking capabilities.
• Well-organized and detail oriented.