Project Manager in Salem, Oregon - #73503 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 73503

Project Manager
Our client is seeking a Project Manager to lead a large-scale digital transformation initiative focused on modernizing how retirement plan products are administered. You will coordinate with their core team and partner with a business analyst and several stakeholder groups. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity, and skilled at keeping many moving parts on schedule.

This role is fully remote working PST hours.

Project Manager Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver projects on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards, taking corrective action when work falls off track.
• Own the project schedule, setting clear deadlines, assigning action items, and following up so owners know what is due and when.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, including relationship management, billing, and technology partners.
• Lead well-organized meetings by distributing agendas in advance, keeping discussions focused on objectives, and moving the team past roadblocks.
• Track decisions, issues, risks, and dependencies in a RAID log, and escalate to sponsors when needed.
• Gather and document business requirements in collaboration with the business analyst and subject matter experts.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to audiences at every level, from working teams to senior leaders.
• Manage change control and coordinate the transition of legacy processes and records to new backend and client-facing tools.
• Monitor budgets, resources, and project financials, and help stakeholders prioritize competing demands.
• Maintain accurate, polished project artifacts, such as status trackers, kickoff materials, and presentations, and plan coverage for any planned time away.

Project Manager Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of hands-on project management experience with a proven record of delivering projects from start to finish.
• Flexibility and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor the message to different audiences.
• Experience in retirement plans or a related financial services environment.
• Demonstrated experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and time management, with the ability to work independently and juggle multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, and Smartsheet or similar project tracking tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• PMP or PMI certification preferred.

Compensation: (DOE)

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