Sr Project/Program Manager

Experis Technology Group; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis Technology Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a remote contract role lasting six months. You will develop project plans, lead implementations, track status, and ensure delivery quality while coordinating with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s or higher, 5+ years of project management experience, and the ability to manage budgets, risks, and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree; 5+ years of related field experience.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of related field experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops project plans and leads implementation; tracks and reports status.
• Ascertains, categorizes and manages projects in relation to priorities.
• Negotiates resources and staffs projects with appropriate skill sets.
• Monitors project effectiveness and ensures quality outcomes.
• Coordinates vendors and external parties and ensures audit compliance.
• Assesses risks and develops contingency plans; communicates with stakeholders.

Skills

5+ years of experience

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location : Remote (28 pre-approved states)

Type: Contract (6 months)

Pay rate: $45/hour

Key Responsibilities

Develops project plans and recommendations in support of Departmental/Company objectives and leads implementation; tracks and reports on the status of the project. Must ascertain, categorize and manage projects in relation to corporate priorities. Negotiates for resources to staff projects effectively with appropriate skill sets, aligning skills to the needs of the project. Delegates work as required and ensures a quality end product through close customer contact and assesses customer/client satisfaction through direct feedback/evaluation. Coordinates development and implementation of policies and procedures as well as development of compliance measurements. Controls and monitors project effectiveness; updates project plans as necessary. Ensures compliance with necessary audit requirements. Represents client in meetings with external parties including consultants, vendors, and others and may include service delivery management of vendors. Assists with analysis and development of business processes to ensure quality, cost effectiveness, timeliness of customer service, and regulatory requirements and mandates are met. Develops escalation process to channel issues and concerns to appropriate parties. Evaluates project risks, developing contingency plans and responding to change in risk as the project progresses. Develops effective business process improvement initiatives and communication plans. Performs analytic functions and coaches others in analytical production, technical and other areas. Proposes a variety of solutions to business issues/problems utilizing appropriate analysis tools (ie Cost/Benefit Analysis, Flowcharting, etc). Documents and presents project management results through the development of criteria, issue analysis papers and reports; ensures that projects established objectives such as financial goals, where applicable and creates an evaluation plan to assess project performance in relation to stated goals. Develops and tracks budgets, operating plans and financial cost forecasts to support the objectives of the project. Provides indirect reports, if applicable, with well-defined expectations, ongoing feedback, coaching/ mentoring and/or training.

Hiring Requirements

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required) 5+ years of experience in related field. In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.