Akkodis · 4 hours ago
Project Manager Expert - 100% Remote - Contract
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$55/hr - $60/hr
7+ years expAkkodis is seeking a Project Manager Expert for a Contract position, and this is a 100% Remote role. The Expert Project Manager is responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and motivating agile and hybrid project teams with a focus on achieving business results.
Information Technology & Services
Hiring Manager
Narendra Pratap Nishad
Responsibilities
Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning and operational readiness for assigned projects
Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, remove roadblocks to their work; leverage organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members; facilitate the efficient use of resources across multiple projects and monitor trends to ensure use aligns with strategic goal
Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and help with an effective system of project governance
Keeping stakeholders informed, resolving issues, and maintaining project documentation utilizing project management tools
Champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team
Monitor and report on vendor performance metrics. Ensuring vendors are delivering against a specific contract’s deliverables
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher
At least 7 years of medium to large-scale project experience in a project management or similar role
At least 7 to 10 years of strong experience with project or program planning, resource planning, work plan development, and project management processes
Project Planning and Management: Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; organize and lead project status and working meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning and operational readiness for assigned projects
Project Team Management: Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, remove roadblocks to their work; leverage organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members; facilitate the efficient use of resources across multiple projects and monitor trends to ensure use aligns with strategic goal
Product Owner Support: Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and help with an effective system of project governance
Communication and Documentation: Keeping stakeholders informed, resolving issues, and maintaining project documentation utilizing project management tools
Process Management and Improvement: Champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management
Team Building: Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team
Vendor Management: Monitor and report on vendor performance metrics. Ensuring vendors are delivering against a specific contract's deliverables
Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage conflict, listen, collaborate, and build teams
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
Ability to use critical thinking to make complex decisions
In-depth knowledge and understanding of business need with the ability to establish/maintain high levels of customer trust and confidence
Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools: Project Management tools, Jira/Confluence, Workfront, Monday.com or equivalent, Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools
Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting at all levels including the executive level
Full transparency and communication of project progress, risks, and vendor performance
Ability to work creatively and analytically to solve business problems and propose solutions
Ability to see the big picture and quickly comprehend the impact of new technologies, systems and/or teams on changes to business processes
Ability to drive projects and take initiative to keep things progressing forward
Ability to provide leadership to business analysts, program managers, coordinators, and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value
Preferred
PMP certification
Demonstrated prior experience with SCRUM/Agile, blended methodologies at the enterprise-level of an organization
Experience working within the public sector, specifically health and human services agencies
Organizational change management experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Term life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Additional voluntary benefits
Commuter benefits
401K plan
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday pay
Company
Akkodis
Akkodis provides digital engineering solutions for sustainable and innovative industries.
10001+ employees
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Chief Operating Officer (COO), Americas
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Vice President & Partner: Technology and Engineering Consulting and Services
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