Our Client, an energy sustainability company, is looking for someone to join their team as a Project Manager!
**This is a hybrid 6-month contract-to-hire that takes place in Paramus, New Jersey**
What You Will Be Doing
Lead and manage the entire project lifecycle, from initiation to closure, ensuring adherence to project management best practices and methodologies.
Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and senior management.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, engineers, designers, and business analysts, to ensure project requirements are understood and met.
Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and issues, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
Conduct regular project status meetings, providing updates to stakeholders and senior management on project progress, risks, and issues.
Manage project budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring projects are delivered within allocated financial resources.
Skills & Experience Required
Bachelor degree or equivalent required
Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT project management
Proven experience successfully leading and managing multiple, parallel complex IT projects
Demonstrated experience in personnel management and working with offshore teams
Experience in working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
Strong knowledge of waterfall and Agile project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.