We are seeking a Junior- Mid level Project Manager for a contract-to-hire role in downtown Denver, CO. In this role, you will be manage projects across a variety of departments to include IT, Finance, HR, Sales and Marketing, and Operations. The responsibilities of this role are as follows:
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors as needed for the execution/coordination of projects (e.g., tracking and following-up with owners of action items)
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Manage blockers and decisions on which project success is dependent
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
- Gathers and reports status and escalates to key stakeholders as needed
- Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
- Create, maintain, and publish comprehensive project documentation (including documentation created by others), including taking meeting minutes (documenting discussion, decisions, and action items), and tracking dashboards
- Assist in updating project data for PMO reporting
- Consult with project sponsors in preparing and submitting project charters
- Help build our company’s maturity as a project-capable organization
- Update PMO artifacts, best practices, key learnings
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or comparable field
- Proven success over 2 years or more managing / coordinating multiple projects simultaneously
- 2 + years of consulting experience with various business clients in a PM function with focus on client satisfaction
- Self-starter, eager to learn, takes initiative, quick to respond to inquiries with full answers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in group facilitation, creating and maintaining dashboards for tracking data
- Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma is a plus
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office concepts
- Strong working knowledge of SmartSheets and the use of KanBan cards
This contract-to-hire role will be located in downtown Denver, CO.
