Project Manager IT Implementation

M&S Consulting was conceived in 2002 with the vision of creating highly effective teams of elite consultants to deliver strategic process and technology solutions to enterprise organizations across the US. Our commitment to delivery in complex environments and long-term customer success has merged process and technology into innovative solutions, established deep pockets of expertise, and enabled innovative transformation for evolving businesses.

We have intentionally cultivated steady growth focused on being approachable and helpful to our dearly valued clients and closely cared-for employees. M&S people simply “care hard”, and this reflects in our work products, our interactions, and our culture.

M&S Consulting is looking for a strong Project Manager to handle the Product Life Cycle management implementation for our client. This role is a contract-to-hire or contract position

Job Summary:
The Project Manager is a client facing resource who will be responsible for leading a team of colleagues and client personnel in completing projects by a set deadline to uphold business initiatives. Their duties include dividing up their budget for different project aspects and advocating for additional funding when necessary, hiring freelance professionals or selecting project team members from existing departments and setting or adjusting project schedules to adhere to deadlines.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Develop project plans to monitor and track progress with clients and internal teams following standard procedures set up with the Project Management Office (Communicate contractual project deliverables with internal teams through Jira, Confluence; monitor progress and export reports for clients and PMO)
• Manage project phase deliverables and prepare milestone acceptance documents for client alignment or billing if fixed price contract
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Coordinate internal resources and consultants for the flawless execution of projects
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and work with PMO on standard procedures
• Manage the communication with clients and attend regular online meetings to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Support to set up standard procedure to track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Manage the project RAID (risks, issues, actions, decisions) Log, identifying and escalating significant project concerns.
• Able to partner with external vendors and C-level executives
• Travel required

Competencies:

• Proven client facing experience and skills
• Possesses a solid level of computer literacy including Office Suite software, particularly MS Project
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

*This position is remote with 25% travel to White Plains, NY.

*M&S Consulting proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.