Project Manager - Temporary (3-month Contract)

Central Piedmont Community College; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC seeks a Project Manager contractor to coordinate resources and third parties for construction projects. The role ensures on-time delivery within scope and budget, while fostering a safe, inclusive environment for diverse backgrounds and abilities.

This is a 3-month contract with 40 hours per week. The contractor is not eligible for benefits, paid holidays, or other employee leave benefits.

Qualifications

• PMP required at time of application.
• CAPM preferred.
• ITIL Foundation required (or should be obtained within 9 months of appointment).
• Bachelor’s or Associate degree with related experience.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to gather detailed briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project.
• Develop 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.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals.
• Communicate project status consistently (weekly/bi-weekly as appropriate) with project team and stakeholders.
• Report and escalated to management as needed.
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Perform a formal project closure and communicate lessons learned to leadership.
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Manage multiple high priority projects at once.
• Coaches employees/staff as required to assist with milestones/deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (regionally accredited) + 5 years related experience

Associate Degree + 10 years related experience

PMP Certification

CAPM Certification

ITIL Foundation Certification

Job description

Previous formal project management experience in a construction setting is ideal.

General Function:

Coordinate resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects. Responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget. This position will contribute to a safe and inclusive working environment with respect for a diversity of backgrounds and ableness.

This is a 3-month contract that may be extended. Contract extension is not guaranteed.

Work hours: 40 hours per week

This contractor employee is not eligible for benefits, paid holidays, or other employee leave benefits.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to take detailed briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Develop 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
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
• Communicate project status consistently (weekly/bi-weekly as appropriate) with project team and stakeholders
• Report and escalated to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Perform a formal project closure and communicate lessons learned to leadership
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Manage multiple high priority projects at once
• Coaches employees/staff as required to assist with milestones/deadlines
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution and 5 years of related experience; or an Associate Degree from a regionally accredited institution and 10 years of related experience.
• Previous Experience in Construction Project Management
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required at time of application. Certified Associate in Project Manager (CAPM) certification is preferred.
• ITIL Foundation certification is required (or should be obtained within 9 months of appointment.

Certifications relevant to the items in Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics are preferred.

Knowledge and skills in one or more areas of network telecommunication, system administration, analysis, design, and database management in terms of concepts, techniques and operating principles are highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Demonstrate project management skills
• Lead and motivate other employees
• Maintain effective working relationships with those within the project
• Efficiently manage time and organize work
• Communicate clearly, verbal and written
• Maintain a customer focus in providing technology services
• Monitor Project Progress and Set Deadlines
• Evaluate Project Performance
• Organized with attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to keep project team motivated to complete projects on time