Project Manager III

3MD Inc. • Redmond, WA

6d • $100,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager III manages high-complexity, high-impact customer projects with moderate to high risk profiles and significant business impact. This role exercises broad autonomy in delivery decisions, directly supervises a team of Project Coordinators and Project Managers, and serves as a senior escalation resource for complex client situations. The PM III contributes to delivery standards, mentors junior team members, and drives delivery excellence across the organization.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage high-complexity, high-risk projects with significant business and client impact
• Experienced in executive client relationship management; recognized as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders
• Proven supervisory skills with a track record of developing high-performing project delivery teams
• Exceptional communication, influence, and consensus-building skills across all levels of an organization
• Strong financial acumen with hands-on experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and billing
• Proactive escalation management; able to navigate difficult client conversations and complex stakeholder dynamics
• Contributes to organizational improvement through process development, mentoring, and knowledge sharing
• Displays uncompromised ethical standards and personal integrity in all situations

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent high-complexity customer projects with full autonomy over scope, schedule, budget, and risk decisions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for high-value or complex client accounts, owning the executive delivery relationship throughout the project lifecycle
• Independently translate client Statements of Work and work orders into comprehensive project plans with clearly defined deliverables and milestones
• Directly supervise and develop a team of Project Coordinators and Project Managers, including performance management, coaching, and hiring
• Proactively manage client escalations, change orders, and complex expectation management scenarios
• Oversee project financials including spend-to-date, forecasted spend, budget burn rate, and billing accuracy
• Create and maintain robust project controls: action item lists, risk logs, issue logs, change control, and decision logs
• Serve as a senior escalation resource for project-level issues and client situations requiring experienced judgment
• Drive structured project and operations meetings; ensure decisions and action items are clearly communicated and executed
• Contribute to process improvement, methodology development, and best practice documentation
• Mentor PM I and PM II team members, sharing expertise and supporting professional development across the team
• Partner with Program Managers on cross-functional alignment and program-level initiatives as needed

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) plan and company contribution
• short-term and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• well-being benefits
• up to 6 scheduled paid holidays
• up to 112 hours of PTO based on years of service
• up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time annually
• paid sick leave if required by state or local law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level