Project Manager

Position: Project Manager

Location: Hartford, CT

Duration: 12 Months

Company Profile:

VLink, founded in 2006, is a leading global provider of software engineering services with next-gen technologies and best-in-class talent. Our Headquarters are in the U.S, and we have offices in 7+ countries from North America-Europe to APAC, with expansion plans in the Middle East. With over 1,000 employees working globally, VLink has helped SMBs, and large enterprises achieve their business goals, and gained the trust of Fortune-250 companies. VLink is Great Place to Work Certified ' and has been a consistent winner as- Best Places to Work in CT. Trust, collaboration, and accountability are the three elements that are at the core of VLink s work culture. We value our professionals, providing comprehensive benefits and the opportunity for growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full life cycle project management for the grants management system implementation
• Lead the development of a governance plan and framework for managing enterprise-wide changes
• Lead the development of a repeatable implementation playbook for new agencies to onboard onto the grants enterprise level management system
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, and deliverables
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and timelines
• Provide regular reporting on project status, risks, and milestones to executive leadership
• Coordinate and manage stakeholder relationships and communication across state agencies
• Manage internal project team resources and external vendor teams, ensuring alignment with Statements of Work (SOW)
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues
• Drive change management and communication strategies to support user adoption
• Organize and facilitate meetings, ensuring effective collaboration and communication

Required Experience

• 10+ years of Project Management experience, managing large-scale, high-visibility technology projects
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise software implementations, managing diverse stakeholder groups and change management
• Proven experience with vendor management
• Experience in the public sector or with government agencies highly preferred
• Understanding of grants administration process highly preferred

Required Skills

• Outstanding verbal and written communication with the ability to synthesize and present complex information clearly
• Strong presentation and executive reporting skills
• Proven leadership, with experience managing and holding cross-functional teams accountable
• Comfort in navigating a matrixed environment to drive progress and decision-making
• Strong initiative and problem-solving, finding innovative solutions to move projects forward
• Sound judgment in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government staff
• Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, PPM tools (Monday.com, etc.), JIRA, and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with public sector grants workflows, systems, or program administration
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Bachelor s or Master s degree in business or related field