Project Manager III

Eastridge Workforce Solutions; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastridge Workforce Solutions in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a mid-level Project Manager to guide client engagements from kickoff to client acceptance, ensuring scope, quality, and timelines are met. The role involves working with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver on high-visibility projects.

You will own project plans, track progress with dashboards, manage risks, and communicate changes to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of progressive experience leading solutions or project management engagements in client-facing roles.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with senior-level clients and stakeholders.
• Proven track record leading complex, high-revenue services implementations from inception through client acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle implementation of complex services solutions, defining project scope, objectives, and success criteria with clients and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain comprehensive project work plans, sequencing activities, assigning resources, and setting milestones using established PM tools and methods.
• Track project performance through formal reporting and dashboards, identifying risk early and initiating corrective action to keep implementations on schedule.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and changes to clients and internal stakeholders through a structured project communications plan.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet technical, quality, and reliability standards while maintaining strong client relationships through final acceptance.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MS/MBA a plus

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Project Manager

• Location: Phoenix, AZ | Onsite
• Pay: $57 - $57/hour
• Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire
• Work Type: Full-time
• Experience Level: Mid Level
• Duration: Contract-to-Hire, with conversion to permanent placement expected around 6 months

Opportunity Summary

This organization delivers complex services solutions to businesses that depend on smooth, on-time implementations to keep their operations running. As a Project Manager, you'll guide these engagements from kickoff to client acceptance, working directly with client stakeholders and cross-functional teams to keep scope, quality, and timelines on track. It's a role built for someone who wants real ownership of high-visibility projects and the chance to be the trusted point of contact clients rely on.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle implementation of complex services solutions, defining project scope, objectives, and success criteria with clients and key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain comprehensive project work plans, sequencing activities, assigning resources, and setting milestones using established PM tools and methods.
• Track project performance through formal reporting and dashboards, identifying risk early and initiating corrective action to keep implementations on schedule.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and changes to clients and internal stakeholders through a structured project communications plan.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet technical, quality, and reliability standards while maintaining strong client relationships through final acceptance.

Qualifications

Required

• 3-7 years of progressive experience leading solutions or project management engagements in client-facing roles.
• Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with senior-level clients and stakeholders.
• Proven track record leading complex, high-revenue services implementations from inception through client acceptance.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; MS/MBA a plus.
• PMP or related process management certification.
• Experience mentoring junior project managers or serving as a subject matter resource.

Why Join Us

• Contract-to-hire opportunity with potential conversion to a permanent role based on performance.
• Take on a high-impact role leading complex, high-visibility implementations from start to finish.
• Work directly with senior-level stakeholders to shape solutions that matter.
• Ongoing recruiter support from Eastridge throughout your assignment.

Benefits

Eastridge Workforce Solutions offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. Use this link https://applicantcenterstorage.blob.core.windows.net/public-documents/EWSb1cb390e-729b-47eb-ab2f-b92adafbdd07-2024EplicaBenefitSummaryTempExternal.pdf to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge's temporary employees. Due to the varying length(s) of temporary assignments, Eastridge Workforce Solutions's Temporary Staff are not eligible for paid time off, unless required by applicable state law in which the position is based. However, from time to time Eastridge's clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment. Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: The compensation and benefits information in this posting represents Eastridge's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it might pay for this position. Eastridge reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity, and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eastridge Workforce Solutions also prohibits harassment or retaliation of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.

Background Checks:

Certain clients require Eastridge Workforce Solutions to perform background checks. Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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