Project Manager

Project Manager

The project manager is responsible to successfully manage the project from planning phase thru closure and deliver in-alignment with the defined planning phase outcomes (including business / IT capabilities and value, benefits, budget, resource and timeline commitments). This is an AI focused role - driving strategic initiatives that embed AI across the enterprise. This includes leading efforts to formalize AI policy and governance, implementing scalable enterprise AI solutions such as business-focused chatbots, and overseeing the deployment of Microsoft Copilot to enhance productivity and decision-making.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate : $80-$100 / hr. w2

Responsibilities :

• Overall management and coordination of the design, build, test, change management, deployment and support transition for the project.
• Manages definition of the project scope and deliverables.
• Manages overall project budget, scope, and timeline and the impact to any of these constraints.
• Resolves or coordinates resolution of project level risks and issues.
• Escalate program level risks and issues to PMO for support.
• Ensures the project uses the PMO defined standards, methods and approach to manage and deliver the project (Project Management Methodology).
• Works with project leads to monitor the cost, schedule and quality, while working to ensure the ultimate success of the project.
• Works with the project team (e.g., process owners, business & technical leads, subject matter experts) to create, maintain the work plan (including interim and major project milestones) and track execution.
• Schedules and coordinates project activities, work assignments and status reporting. Schedules and facilitates project team meetings.
• Manages day-to-day project resource commitments, schedule, dependencies, and deadlines via a comprehensive work plan.
• Works with the business lead and technical lead to communicate a compelling vision of the project goals to team members.
• Drive to complete deliverables with the appropriate level of urgency, quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Manage Scope Change Requests (vetted, documented, dispositioned, implemented) per defined PMO standards & program governance.
• Manage cross-team integration topics (issues, risks, actions, decisions) and work across project leads to drive resolution.
• Collaboratively work with other Project Managers / Delivery Leads on cross-project dependencies and milestones.
• Coordinate with program leadership / PMO to obtain approval on resource requirements, managing team expectations, engagement & financial impacts.
• Fosters teamwork among project team members to achieve the project outcomes.
• Produce weekly project status report.
• Meets regularly with PMO to review project status, risks and issues.
• Meets regularly with project-specific stakeholders and sponsors.
• Elicits logs and manages risks and issues, and escalates as necessary with proper sense of urgency.
• Serves as the main coordination point for the project team and project leadership.
• Identifies and documents time and cost requirements.
• Monitors each team member's performance, provides feedback, and escalates issues as necessary.
• Manages key stakeholders' expectations in collaboration with the PMO.
• Ensures a plan is in place and properly rehearsed for integration / transition / conversion of business and system changes into normal operations.
• Performs project closure activities including capturing lessons learned and electronically archiving project artifacts.

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