Project Manager (Remote)

Confer Inc.; Indiana; Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Confer Inc. in Indiana seeks an experienced Project Manager to organize key initiatives, plan activities, and ensure deadlines are met.

The role involves coordinating across internal resources, vendors, and both on-site and off-shore teams to deliver projects on time and within budget. Candidates should have strong communication skills, solid organizational abilities, and a technical background in software/web technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience as a project manager in IT/ software projects.
• Hands-on understanding of software development and web technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• PMP or PRINCE II certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for project execution.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Develop project scopes and objectives with stakeholders and ensure technical feasibility.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Use verification techniques to manage changes in scope, schedule, and costs.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems and tools.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Forecast requirements; prepare annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiate corrective actions.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Client-facing

Risk management

Education

CS/Engineering background

Project management education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job role:

Confer Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage the organization of key projects and accomplish project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. This individual will play a key role in ensuring the day-to-day operations of the various assignments are on track to meet the deadlines. They will also need to have a comfort level in working with ambiguity and fast-paced environment, handling multiple strategic priorities at the same time. They will work with the on-shore and off-shore teams and be available outside of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST, as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within the scope, and within budget.
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
• Report and escalat[e] to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

Requirements:

• Educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical project managers
• Experience as a project administrator in the information technology sector
• Technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills, written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus