Project Manager
Volt
- Spokane, WA
- $40.00-60.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Work with vendor project teams and internal core team to ensure deliverables and timelines are being met.
- Interact with business partners to understand, identify, and define project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Adhere to established PMO standards and take direction from PMO manager and Program Manager.
- Development of project charter and governance plan development.
- Monitor project resources, set priorities, and clarify tasks and assignments.
- Development of the Project Management Plan.
- Develop the project resource plan and facilitate onboarding of project resources.
- Plan and lead project core team meetings, steering committee meetings, monthly business reviews, and other project related meetings.
- Review and update project Responsible Accountable Consulted Informed (RACI).
- Management of project budget, actuals, cash flows, and forecast.
- Weekly project status reports.
- Active risk and issue management: identify, manage, and as appropriate, escalate project issues and risks to the appropriate person.
- Prepare and distribute meeting agendas and meeting minutes.
- Provide Project specific guidance and recommendations throughout the duration of the Project.
- Review and provide comments on vendor contract invoices and forward all supporting information to the client for final approval.
- Manage effective transition from project to operations.
- Lead Project closeout and facilitate a lessons learned workshop in partnership with the PMO.
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience
- Superior communication skills (verbal and written)
- Good understanding of the project life cycle
- Proficient with all the Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, SharePoint, and Teams
- Demonstrated ability to track and drive issues.
- Good soft skills and an ability to deal with ambiguity.
- Financial forecasting and budgeting background is a plus
- PMP highly desired
- The person in this role will need to have outstanding customer service and communication skills.
- Preferred experience with CA’s Clarity tool
- Experience managing all phases (Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Closure) of a project.
- Contracts / legal / vendor management experience