Title: Project Manager
Duration: 12 months
Location: New Albany, OH 43054
 
Top 3 must-have skills:

• Project management
• Organizational skills
• Multi-tier project governance

Job Details:

• Manages one or more high-level, complex non-technical projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost, to deliver specified requirements.
• Projects may be strategic.
• Responsibilities may include resource allocation and all phases of the development life cycle (i.e. feasibility study, requirements, analysis, ROI, business plan, design, testing, and implementation planning).
• Regularly interacts with management.
• Coordinates and directs the activities of project team members. May be responsible for cross-functional teams.
• Ensures all project requirements and/or objectives are documented.
• May obtain and manage external resources required for project completion.

Responsibilities:
Project Governance:

• Define and implement project governance frameworks for operational readiness at different tiers, including daily execution, weekly reporting, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment and accountability in project execution.

Project Management:

• Build and improve project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and adhere to high-quality standards.
• Coordinate and participate in business reviews, preparing discussions and ensuring accuracy while respecting deadlines.
• Drive planning for key project milestones and stage-gate decision points.
• Implement standard methodologies and facilitate resource planning, financial and capacity assessments.

Risk Management:

• Conduct risk management, contingency, and scenario planning using various project management tools.
• Identify project issues or resource gaps and facilitate resolution.
• Monitor and report on project progress, adherence to timelines, and governance of risks and mitigations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed.
• Facilitate collaboration efforts with business partners and develop positive relationships with external business partners and strategic alliances.
• Lead cross-functional team meetings to ensure project milestones are met and issues are resolved on time.

 
Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate or Master’s degree and 2 years of experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience OR
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

Skills:

• Expertise in running medium to large-scale projects
• Excellent understanding of project management processes and procedures
• Experience with project management and analyst methodologies, and best practices
• Strong analytical skills
• Business process development best practices, change management
• Strong MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel skills
• Understanding of systems for sharing and collaboration
• Excellent communication skills to work with cross-program resources

 
Interview Process:

• Two, phone. The second interview will be with a team member on the West Coast.

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $56.50/hr.