Project Manager

Tucker Parker Smith Group (TPS Group); San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucker Parker Smith Group (TPS Group) in San Diego, CA, seeks a Project Manager III to lead process improvement and technology enablement initiatives. You will manage projects end-to-end, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and drive efficiency through automation and better workflows.

The role requires strong PM fundamentals, experience with requirements gathering, process mapping, and tools such as Microsoft Power Platform or Smartsheet.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of project/program management or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• Experience managing multiple projects, stakeholders, timelines, risks, and budgets.
• Experience with process improvement, requirements gathering, process mapping, and workflow optimization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OneNote.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple small-to-medium projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Track project risks, issues, dependencies, KPIs, and deliverables.
• Coordinate business, technical, vendor, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Gather and document business requirements and develop end-to-end process flows.
• Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Build business cases and support value realization for process improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate meetings and maintain status reports, action items, decisions, and project documentation.
• Provide project updates and recommendations to management and executive stakeholders.
• Support technology implementations and serve as a liaison between users and application providers.
• Develop user guides, process documentation, and training materials.

Skills

Project management

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power Platform

Smartsheet

Power Apps

Power Automate

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Project Manager III – Process Improvement & Technology Enablement

Schedule: Hybrid – 1 day onsite per week (currently Wednesday; subject to change)

Hours: 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or 7:00 AM–3:30 PM

Duration: 2-Year W-2 Assignment

Pay Rate: $75–80/hour

Conversion: No planned FTE conversion

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multiple projects focused on business process improvement, operational efficiency, and technology enablement. This role will manage projects from planning through completion while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, tracking deliverables, and identifying opportunities to improve processes through technology and automation.

The ideal candidate has strong project management fundamentals combined with experience in continuous improvement, requirements gathering, process mapping, and tools such as Power Platform or Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple small-to-medium projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Track project risks, issues, dependencies, KPIs, and deliverables.
• Coordinate business, technical, vendor, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Gather and document business requirements and develop end-to-end process flows.
• Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Build business cases and support value realization for process improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate meetings and maintain status reports, action items, decisions, and project documentation.
• Provide project updates and recommendations to management and executive stakeholders.
• Support technology implementations and serve as a liaison between users and application providers.
• Develop user guides, process documentation, and training materials.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of project/program management or related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• Experience managing multiple projects, stakeholders, timelines, risks, and budgets.
• Experience with process improvement, requirements gathering, process mapping, and workflow optimization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OneNote.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform – Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
• Experience with Smartsheet, including dashboards, workflows, forms, or project trackers.
• Background in continuous improvement, business transformation, or operational excellence.