About the Company
This is a Contract to Hire position. It will require someone to work onsite in downtown Cleveland 5 days per week. We will only consider local candidates at this time. Interviews with the client will be scheduled for the week of 3/16/2026 for those who pass our internal screening. Looking for a hybrid PM/BA. Someone who doesn't just "monitor" a project but drives tasks to completion. The consultant will manage 2-5 projects at a time, so the ability to switch gears is important. The client will interview next week. He is working to get 2 more spots approved.
About the Role
The Project Manager role plays a critical part in delivering high-quality information systems-specific projects using Waterfall methodologies. Using extensive knowledge and experience in project management principles and information systems leading practices, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and managing the execution of various information systems projects. The incumbent in this role will be responsible for identifying project requirements, setting project objectives, and identifying IT stakeholders. They will work closely with key stakeholders across the organization, including technical teams, business teams, application programmers, and leaders. The incumbent will coordinate work performed by IT stakeholders by defining project requirements, performing feasibility and needs/impact assessments and will work with the team to implement new project management tools and techniques. This role requires expertise in project management and information system methodologies. The incumbent will ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. They will be responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary skills, resources, and support to successfully complete projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain project management tasks for internal information systems-specific projects, including project planning, defining requirements, scheduling, tracking, and resource management tools
- Manage projects from start to finish, ensuring successful completion on schedule, within budget, and with high quality deliverables
- Establish project scope by analyzing project requirements, setting project objectives, and identifying project stakeholders
- Prepare and monitor project budgets and monitor project costs in order to ensure cost-effectiveness
- Coordinate and track work performed by IT project team members to ensure completion on time and within budget
- Identify, track, and manage project risks, issues, changes, and dependencies and escalate as required
- Conduct regular project meetings and provide status updates to senior management, key stakeholders, and project sponsors including project status, budget, progress, risks, and scope
- Develop and implement project quality control and quality assurance processes
- Liaise with technical and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals and objectives
- Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and best practices in project management methodologies, information systems, and technologies
Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in project management with a focus on information systems (ideally involving network, server, or software implementation and upgrades, and/or PC deployment)
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Experience in project planning, scheduling, and budgeting
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- In-depth knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Confluence
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Preferred Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project Management Tools
- Project Data Analysis & Insights
- Data Modeling
- Business Requirement Gathering & Documentation
- Demand and Capacity Planning
- Project Estimation and Budgeting
