Project Manager

Sand Cherry Associates • Stamford, CT

184d • $75 - $90

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and manage the release of products for a leading telecommunications organization. This role will work closely with product, engineering, IT/development, and operations teams to ensure seamless product release cycles. The Project Manager will oversee all aspects of product lifecycle management, including new device and software launches, product development and release cycles, product customer care, product testing, and operational process workflows. This is a 6–12-month consulting engagement on a 1099 contract based in Stamford, CT, requiring full onsite presence weekly. All qualified candidates must live in the immediate area or be willing to commute in daily from other adjacent cities in the Northeast such as Greenwich, Darien, New Haven, or NYC, etc.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-7 years project and/or program management expertise
• Strong practical experience building project budgets/forecasts and KPIs, and analyzing processes to identify areas of optimization and improvement
• Experience in the one or more of the following areas is necessary: IT, software development, engineering, operations or product
• Industry experience either in telecommunications or large technology organizations is required
• Direct hands-on experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Smartsheet, and JIRA
• Proven knowledge of Scrum, Agile & Product Development is necessary
• Ability to collaborate successfully with a wide range of cross functional stakeholders
• Strong leadership and management skills, coupled with ability to individually contribute and deliver on all role expectations
• Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems and communicate ideas effectively
• Ability to process information quickly and present it in a succinct and insightful format for executives

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification is preferred

Responsibilities

• Daily program/project management throughout the program life cycle
• Own overall project plan and manage cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, meeting of budgetary demands, and achievement of business goals.
• Work with management to review, optimize and document effective solutions
• Liaison between cross functional teams such as product development, IT, engineering, operations, data teams, etc
• Build program documentation such as Program Charter, Risk Log, Traceability Matrix, Status Reports, Project Plans, Budget/Forecast or KPI Dashboard
• Integrate business policies and governance processes into project planning
• Manage the program’s budget and forecast
• Manage risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
• Identify, track and report program KPIs to assess impact
• Coordinate, manage and monitor workflow of the cross-functional teams
• Facilitate and lead project meetings and discussions with stakeholders at all levels
• Create executive summary presentations and present project progress to senior leaders

Benefits

• Professional career growth opportunities
• Friendly and communicative work culture
• Opportunity to be part of a digital workforce
• Self-responsibility in the workplace

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees