Project Manager

Phoenix, Arizona

100% Remote

Contract

$60/hr - $70/hr

Project Manager

12-month Contract

100% REMOTE - AZ core business hours - No Travel Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• 3-4 years job related experience.

• Defines project scope, objectives, key resources, budget, and project plan supporting one (large) or more (low-medium) projects.

• Measuring project performance, reporting, and escalating in support of one (large) or more (low-medium) projects.

• Leads one complex or more (low-medium) intermediate projects.

• Effectively applies the organization’s project management methodology and tools and enforces Cyber Portfolio Best Practices and project standards.

• Follows the organization and Cyber Portfolio financial and accounting standards to manage a budget with some oversight.

• Monitors and prepares reports to ensure work is progressing to meet the deliverables on time and under budget.

• Manages delivery of one or more medium or intermediate complexity capital and non-capital IT projects simultaneously.

• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and its scope.

• Supports and participates in in-flight reviews, lessons learned sessions, and quality assurance procedures.

• Proactively identifies, manages, and minimizes the organization’s exposure and risk on projects.

• Solves conflicts and issues promptly, escalating to Sr. PM or Program Manager as appropriate.

• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

• Effectively communicates relevant project information to Cyber managers and stakeholders, and if requested, to leadership, including but not limited to sponsors.

• Provides leadership to Associate Project Managers or Analysts.

• Provides leadership to multi-disciplinary teams, as well as third-party consultants with limited manager oversight.

• Responsible for aligning project activities and deliverables with third-party consultants and related Statements of Work (SOWs) with some assistance.

• Supports the organization's Mission, Vision, and Values.

• Contributes to professional development goals, Cyber Portfolio annual goals, and continuous improvement.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Possess an understanding of project management phases, techniques, and tools.

• Possess strong project management skills, including issue and risk management.

• Proven problem-solving, process analysis, and root cause analysis abilities.

• Identification with and support of the mission and values of the organization and its sponsors.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work in a complex and matrixed team environment.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, schedule, and meet deadlines.

• Skills in Microsoft project, word, excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

• A passionate desire to grow, learn, and advance.

• Possesses general understanding in the areas of application programming, database, and s system design.

• Understand internet, intranet, extranet, and client/server architectures.

• Possess quality presentation skills and experience in presenting complex plans and designs to senior and mid-level management.

• Successful tactical plans definition and rollout of tools and services with high customer satisfaction feedback.

• Ability to effectively manage time and deliver in a highly varied and matrixed environment.

Education:

Bachelors - Preferred

Certifications:

1 or more relevant technical/professional security certifications preferred

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

• Vision Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

• Paid Sick Time Leave

• Legal and Identity Protection Plans

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by: Annette Cheatham

Specialization: Product Management