Sr. Project Manager

Overview

Hybrid
$75 - $85
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

project manager
Agile
PMP
HR
Law
procurement

Job Details

This is a 6 month contract-to-hire and needs to meet Client full-time conversion policies. Those dependent on a work permit sponsor now or anytime in the future (ie H1B, OPT, CPT, etc) do not meet Client requirements for this opening.

**MUST BE HYBRID IN Springfield, MA

**MUST BE W2; No Corp-to-Corp**

The Corporate Function Program Management Office (CFPMO) is seeking an experienced project manager to support Procurement, Law and HR & Employee Experience initiatives. In this role, you will be accountable for the planning, day-to-day execution, management, implementation and reporting of projects while using the defined project management (PM) processes and standards. As a CFPMO Project Manager, you will execute by following a standardized process for project initiation, planning, execution, and close. Project managers will partner and support project sponsors and portfolio leads in developing required detailed project artifacts tailored to project complexity.

As a Corporate Function Project Manager, you will:

  • Partner with Project Sponsors and Functional Managers to compile Discovery artifacts such as a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA), Project Charter, high level Resource Plan, and high-level Milestone Plan to be reviewed to receive Discovery Funding
  • Develop and maintain required Detailed Planning artifacts and manage plan execution
  • Determine project scope and manage scope execution
  • Develop financial forecasts, record cost variance, anticipate and address delivery challenges, and request budget changes if needed following associated Change Request Process
  • Develop high-level milestones during Discovery and develop detailed project schedules during Detailed Planning
  • Based on complexity assessment and with guidance on each project, refine the resource plan, develop a RACI Matrix, conduct a Key-Person Risk Assessment, and Third-Party Support Needs Assessment
  • Ensure early identification, resolution, and escalation of project risks through maintenance of Risk and Issue Log and project Pre-Mortem activity
  • Accountable for meeting all business requirements from development through implementation

The Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and expertise
  • 5+ years of project management experience
  • Proven success in delivering projects on time, within budget, and to scope
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in project management software including but not limited to MS Project, Smartsheet, and Jira

The Ideal Qualifications

  • 7+ years of project management experience, 3+ within a PMO
  • 5+ years of experience leading projects impacting core HR functions or systems, talent strategy / management, and/or overall employee experience
  • Experience leading projects related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate re-organizations, and/or legal operations or procurement
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
  • Agile/Waterfall project management experience
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.