Associate Project Manager | Remote, USA

Optiv • Tampa, FL

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Associate Project Manager directs multiple projects under the guidance of Project Management Office (PMO) leadership. Associate Project Managers drive projects from inception to completion, identify and document project requirements, support clients on various information security initiatives, keep all stakeholders apprised of project and budget status, and manage issues to resolution. Associate Project Managers are responsible for all aspects of the project over the entire life (initiation, plan, execute, control, close) with focus on the management of project risk and forecasting challenges and devising strategies to overcome and compensate. Associate Project Managers are responsible for driving engagements forward and ensuring projects progress as planned and uninterrupted by comprehensive oversight and control of project activities and timelines. How you'll make an impact: Drive projects from inception to completion; identify and document project requirements (project plan), support clients and stakeholders, provide project and budget status, and facilitate issues to resolution Align expectations, gain agreement, and manage schedules to delivery deadlines Identify, communicate and track potential risks, collaborate with project team members on mitigation plans Facilitate internal and external planning and project meetings; prepare agendas, document discussions and assign action items Maximize required effective billable utilization Maintain relationships with all stakeholders and extended project team members by establishing and providing continuous communication, project and budget status, reporting potential risks, issues, and resolutions Adhere to Optiv methodologies, standards, templates to ensure overall project is delivered consistently with high quality impact Execute project management controls to actively monitor and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to Optiv quality standards and meet customer expectations. Perform required accounting and budgetary procedures for each project Perform project health reporting and governance for each project. Assists internal and external groups to optimize the success of the project Ensure actuals vs scheduled hours are recorded accurately and timely. Support Senior PM or PGM by running smaller projects within their portfolios Provide project management support, when requested, with identified Program Management engagements

Requirements

• Related degree and/or equivalent experience
• Minimum 1- 2 years of previous project management experience in a client-facing project delivery role within a professional services organization.
• Ability to manage high volume of smaller projects/tasks/actions
• Strong organization, time management and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of project budget management.
• Strong written and communication skills
• Results oriented, self-motivated, and collaborative team player.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a security services environment preferred.
• CAPM certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive projects from inception to completion
• Identify and document project requirements (project plan)
• Support clients and stakeholders
• Provide project and budget status
• Facilitate issues to resolution
• Align expectations, gain agreement, and manage schedules to delivery deadlines
• Identify, communicate and track potential risks, collaborate with project team members on mitigation plans
• Facilitate internal and external planning and project meetings; prepare agendas, document discussions and assign action items
• Maximize required effective billable utilization
• Maintain relationships with all stakeholders and extended project team members by establishing and providing continuous communication, project and budget status, reporting potential risks, issues, and resolutions
• Adhere to Optiv methodologies, standards, templates to ensure overall project is delivered consistently with high quality impact
• Execute project management controls to actively monitor and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to Optiv quality standards and meet customer expectations.
• Perform required accounting and budgetary procedures for each project
• Perform project health reporting and governance for each project.
• Assists internal and external groups to optimize the success of the project
• Ensure actuals vs scheduled hours are recorded accurately and timely.
• Support Senior PM or PGM by running smaller projects within their portfolios
• Provide project management support, when requested, with identified Program Management engagements

Benefits

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities.
• “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed