PMP Certified Project Manager with State govt exp (Remote)

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6 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
$60 - $65/hr
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Skills

  • Project Management
  • PMP
  • MS Project
  • Budget
  • JIRA
  • Oracle Fusion
  • Scope

Summary

Client: SAS
Job Title: PMP Certified Project Manager with State govt exp
Duration: 6+ Months
Location: Raleigh, NC
Remote

Description:

  • We have a consulting opportunity for a SAS Senior Project Manager for state clients.   The technical requirements for this position are below. The job is 100% remote; the duration is 6 months with a possibility of extension. Background clearance and onboarding may be required for the assigned project. PMP certification required.  Please make sure that any proposed candidate has met the requirements.
  • Please note the onboarding timeline and the billable hours (these are the billable hours by week):

Week

Customer Billable WO

Generic Onboarding WO

1

0

24

2

20

20

3

40 estimated

0

 

  • Number of Positions: multiple
  • Duration: 6 months (right now for the first WO)
  • Client Location:   Remote is an option as well for the right candidate..  
  • live in the continental US.
  • Technical Skills:  PMP Certified, NOT PM’s that have managed networking\hardware projects…  client facing PM experience….    (not internal PMO PM exp).  

Summary:

  • This role will be responsible for all aspects of project management: the direction, planning and budgeting, coordination, implementation, execution, and completion of specific projects while ensuring consistency with SAS’ overall strategy, commitments, and goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Financial Forecasting
  • Own an accurate monthly revenue forecast for each project, keeping the Estimate at Completion (EAC) aligned to current scope, schedule, and resources.
  • Maintain project financials in Oracle Fusion — budgets, contract values, and role assignments — so system records, signed contracts, and the forecast stay consistent.
  • Capture all new and changed contract value in the forecast, and resolve any unforecasted backlog.
  • Monitor profitability and budget burn, flagging overruns or margin risk to PMO leadership with a recommended action, and meet all forecast and reporting deadlines.
  • Assumes fiscal responsibility for the portions of the projects managed, including managing budget, expense management, timely invoicing, receivables tracking and monitoring /managing subcontractor expenses as applicable.
  • Identifies, documents, and escalates any project issues and potential dependencies to the project team to the appropriate management team.
  • Manages assigned projects against key business targets and time-to-value key performance indicators to help ensure high quality and high customer satisfaction.
  • Prepares sample or high-level project plans to satisfy customer requirements to close deals, identify potential implementation options and provide recommendations on implementation approaches.
  • Participates and leads in project review sessions with stakeholders, customers, and senior management.
  • Completes risk assessment documents for projects, meeting articulated criteria (sizeable financial concerns, heavy use of subcontractors, implementation of new solutions, etc.).
  • May support Senior Project Managers or Program Managers on large projects and may independently manage small to medium scale projects.
  • Manages internal or external customer expectations fully and acts as customer liaison.
  • Manages implementation projects throughout the project life cycle.
  • Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments and resource additions.
  • Identifies and matches skills of project team members with the implementation requirements and tasks, including subcontractors if required, and verifies that team members know and understand their assignments.
  • Ensures quality assurance and test plans are developed for the project.
  • Maintains an accurate project plan, adheres to deadlines and communicates weekly project status reports, issues, alerts, signoffs and closure to the team, management and the customer.
  • Forecasts revenue and resource requirements for the duration of the project.
  • Follows established change management procedures should project plans or schedules be adjusted.
  • Ensures project designs and specifications provide a reliable blueprint for implementation.
  • Resolves any conflict between the project and other organizational units in a satisfactory manner, including engaging management as necessary.
  • Communicates project goals to those outside the project and engages management or leadership in other units as needed to ensure customer success.
  • Completes engagement/project summary, project closeout procedures and skills inventory updates, when applicable, at end of project.
  • Assures overall customer satisfaction through project health checks, surveys and Delivery Excellence agreements according the governing Project Management Methodology.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Leverages methodologies, enablers and best practices to accelerate project delivery.
  • Oversees knowledge management activities of the delivery team using knowledge server or comparable tool.
  • Builds relationships with clients that characterize partnership, cooperation and trust.
  • Provides leadership and drives customer success while overcoming barriers and satisfying staff, management, and stakeholder commitments.
  • Performs other duties, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Project Management Professional, known as PMP, certification is required.
  • MS Project experience is preferred.
  • Jira or the like
  • Experience with Project documentation (Charters, RACI, Design docs, etc)
  • Excellent facilitation skills, including meeting content/agenda and proactive/creative management of issues.
  • Very good domain and industry expertise as well as an understanding of SAS internal processes and organization.
  • Very good problem-solving, organizational, written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and with a team.
  • Travel as business requirements as required by management discretion.

Preferences:

  • Raleigh, NC location preferred, but flexible on location for the right candidate.

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Accounting or related field.
  • A minimum of 7 years of customer project management experience.

Equivalency:

  • Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered in place of the requirements stated above, including military service.
  • The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.

“Cleo Consulting is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled)”

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  • Dice Id: 91081631
  • Position Id: 7501-22658-
  • Posted 4 hours ago
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