Project Manager - US Virtual

Alight Solutions

5d • Remote

About The Position

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.” Our Values: Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs. Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives. Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others. It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work. Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight. Learn more at careers.alight.com. About the Role The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing all phases of assigned projects, including initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure. This role ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while meeting quality standards.

Requirements

• Have knowledge of the current delivery model and ability to adapt to future changes.
• Define project roles, responsibilities, methodology, tools and best practices
• Able to develop, implement, and maintain standardized processes to ensure consistency and efficiency across projects.
• Demonstrate Entry level knowledge of Project Management process and tools.
• Have experience communicating effectively with leadership and direct client contact.
• Have experience with software methodology development processes.
• Able to create presentations and write business cases under direct involvement by a more senior project or program manager.
• Able to work under tight deadlines.
• Project budgeting/costing knowledge.
• Able to solve problems and deal with a variety of work situations.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and SmartSheets.
• Have PMP Certification or working toward certification within 12 months
• Have 3 or more years project management and 5+ years of professional work experience
• Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.
• Flexible Working So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

Responsibilities

• Managing changes to scope, schedule, and costs using verification techniques to keep the project plan accurate and ensure customer acceptance.
• Ensuring a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, to align the stakeholders and team members.
• Monitoring project performance using tools and techniques to track progress, address variances, take corrective actions, and update stakeholders.
• Managing execution of the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.
• Defining roles and responsibilities to identify key team members and establish the project organization for the communication plan.
• Implementing approved actions and workarounds to mitigate risks and minimize their impact on the project.
• Managing and documenting customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders to define deliverables using requirement-gathering techniques and the project charter.
• Improving team performance by fostering cohesion, mentoring, training, and motivating to ensure cooperation, efficiency, and morale.
• Applying active listening skills and communicating information and ideas in a way that others understand.
• Building mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members.

Benefits

• We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees