Project Manager

Job Description: Contractor Project Manager (ITSX Team) Overview The Contractor Project Manager will lead and coordinate projects for the ITSX Team ensuring successful delivery within scope budget and timeline. This role requires strong organizational communication and leadership skills to manage resources schedules risks and stakeholder expectations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Scope Management

Define control and manage project boundaries to ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations budget and timeline.

Adapt to scope changes with clear communication and impact analysis.

2. Resource Management

Plan allocate and optimize human technical and financial resources to meet project goals. Forecast budget and manage bandwidth across teams.

3. Time/Schedule Management

Develop and maintain detailed project schedules including dependencies and resource constraints.

Perform critical path analysis using tools such as Smartsheets or timeline spreadsheets.

4. Communication Management

Create and execute communication plans.

Lead project meetings status updates and stakeholder presentations.

Maintain clear documentation and ensure transparency at all levels.

Strong communication and stakeholder skills preferably with Security domain knowledge (but not mandatory).

5. Risk Management

Maintain a comprehensive project log (risks assumptions constraints issues lessons learned).

Proactively identify and mitigate risks to maintain project momentum.

Seeking a project manager with proven expertise in risk identification schedule assessment and proactive mitigation strategies.

Must excel at diagnosing project health recommending recovery actions and escalating issues appropriately to ensure successful project delivery.

6. Integration Management

Ensure seamless coordination across teams and systems.

Drive project completion through leadership and stakeholder alignment.

Balance trade-offs and unify project components into a cohesive whole.

7. Operational Readiness

Ensure all components are prepared for go-live.

Develop RACI charts conduct knowledge transfer sessions and ensure documentation readiness.

Qualifications (Suggested additions)

Strong independent PM experience and collaborative working skills are required

Experience in project management preferably in IT or related fields.

Strong leadership communication and organizational skills.

Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. Smartsheets).

Knowledge of Jaas/Jira.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing requirements.