Project Manager

About MatchPoint Solutions

MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing global IT and Engineering services firm delivering innovative technology solutions to leading enterprises including Uber Robinhood Netflix Airbnb Google and more. With a growing international presence across North America Europe Asia and South America we help organizations turn ideas into outcomes through cutting-edge technology industry best practices and deep technical expertise.

Were expanding our team and looking for driven professionals who want to build impactful solutions in a collaborative high-growth environment.

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Remote

Duration: 03 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Rate Range: $80 to $85

Responsibilities

Description and Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for driving project execution ensuring alignment between customer stakeholders internal architects/consultants and vendor partners while delivering on time on scope and within budget.

The ideal candidate understands VMware delivery engagements has familiarity with VCF programs and excels at managing both technical execution and customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end project lifecycle for a VCF 9 engagement (initiation through closure).
• Develop and maintain the project plan schedule milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate activities across multiple technical workstreams
• Track resource allocation LOE and vendor contributions.
• Facilitate customer-facing status updates steering committee meetings and executive readouts.
• Manage project risks issues and escalation paths.
• Track financials (Management reserve LOE travel) and ensure compliance with engagement requirements (e.g. US-based clearance).
• Serve as the central point of contact between the customer internal teams and partners.
• Ensure project documentation knowledge transfer and operational handoff are completed.

Required Skills & Experience

7 years experience managing IT professional services projects.

• Jira - Modern Delivery Management (MDM)
• Proven track record delivering VMware projects; familiarity with VCF strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT project lifecycles (infrastructure automation cloud or application modernization projects).
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional technical teams and vendor partners.
• Excellent organizational communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with project financial tracking forecasting and reporting.
  • Agile/SAFe
  • Familiarity with VMware Cloud Foundation 5x / 9x components (high-level understanding; technical depth not required).
  • Experience working with enterprise customers in highly regulated or complex environments.

Certifications

• Required - VSP9
• PMP
• Scrum Master

Skills Checklist

Project Lifecycle Management

• End-to-end project ownership (initiation through closure)
• Develop and maintain project plans schedules and milestones
• Manage dependencies and critical path
• Track deliverables and acceptance criteria
• Ensure operational handoff and knowledge transfer completion

Multi-Workstream Coordination

• Coordinate project workstreams
• Align cross-functional technical teams and vendor partners

Stakeholder & Communication Management

• Facilitate customer-facing status meetings
• Lead steering committee meetings and executive readouts
• Serve as central point of contact (customer internal teams partners)
• Manage expectations and ensure alignment across stakeholders
• Present project updates to technical and executive audiences
• Partnering with the Lead Architect and PASA to map the backlog to customer outcomes and deliverables to value provided to the customer

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify track and mitigate project risks
• Manage issues log and resolution tracking
• Define and execute escalation paths
• Document risk register and mitigation strategies
• Drive decision-making and remove blockers

Financial & Resource Management

• Track LOE (Level of Effort) and resource allocation
• Monitor project budget and financial forecasting
• Manage vendor contributions and invoicing
• Track travel expenses and compliance requirements
• Ensure engagement profitability and scope management

VMware Program Knowledge

• Familiarity with VCF programs
• High-level understanding of VCF 5x / 9x components
• Knowledge of VMware delivery engagement lifecycles
• Understanding of infrastructure modernization projects

Documentation & Governance

• Maintain project documentation and artifacts
• Track action items and decisions
• Ensure compliance with engagement requirements
• Manage change control processes
• Document lessons learned and closeout reports

Compliance & Requirements

• Manage US-based resource requirements (if applicable)
• Track clearance and security compliance needs
• Ensure contractual obligations are met
• Handle SOW amendments and scope changes

Equal Employment Opportunity

MatchPoint Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability genetic information protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recall transfers leaves of absence compensation and training.