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Seeking a full-time Information Technology Project Manager (PM) that has proven experience with technical infrastructure (server/network/AD) and application development.

Primary Skills: Project Management (Expert), SharePoint (Intermediate), Content Migration (Expert), Employee Engagement (Advanced), Finance & Strategy initiatives (Advanced) Contract Type: W2 Duration: 6+ Months Location: Santa Clara, CA (Remote, PST) Pay Range: $65 to $68/hour Job Summary: We are currently in search of a dynamic Project/Program Manager on a contract basis to lead critical initiatives within our Finance and Strategy department. The ideal candidate effectively manages end-to-end project cycles with minimal supervision, ensuring high-quality deliverables and fostering employee engagement through intuitive SharePoint sites and various program supports. This role emphasizes thorough project management discipline, requiring adeptness in handling risks, dependencies, milestones, and aligning multi-stakeholder projects to strategic goals. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, build, and rollout of the Finance & Strategy SharePoint site, ensuring content migration and user engagement. Support tactical execution of the Recognition Program and various employee engagement initiatives, alongside larger Finance & Strategy projects. Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, tracking progress, and communicating updates effectively. Escalate project risks and issues as needed, ensuring projects remain on track. Create and maintain documentation for process standards and lessons learned, enhancing project repeatability and smooth transitions. Must-Have Skills: Lead the design, build, and rollout of the Finance & Strategy SharePoint site, ensuring content migration and user engagement. Support tactical execution of the Recognition Program and various employee engagement initiatives, alongside larger Finance & Strategy projects. Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, tracking progress, and communicating updates effectively. Escalate project risks and issues as needed, ensuring projects remain on track. Create and maintain documentation for process standards and lessons learned, enhancing project repeatability and smooth transitions. Industry Experience: Experience within the Finance and Strategy domain is highly advantageous, particularly with SharePoint site design, migration, and content management. ABOUT AKRAYA Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)! Industry Leaders in IT Staffing As staffing solutions providers for Fortune 100 companies, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires! Join Akraya Today! Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!

Primary Skills: Client Engagement (Expert), Project Management (Expert), Partnership (Advanced), Excel (Advanced), Roadmap (Advanced). Contract Type: W2 Location: Washington, DC/New York, NY/Seattle, WA (#LI-Onsite) Duration: 8 Months Pay Range:$55 - $60 Per Hour #LP Summary: The position requires a self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, can manage complex projects, and communicates effectively with technical and business stakeholders. The goal is to optimize partner integration, streamline processes, and drive measurable results in catalog, selection, pricing, and availability. Responsibilities: Lead onboarding of new grocery partners into Client, supporting integration and optimization of key business inputs and KPIs. Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, resolving blockers through creative problem-solving. Proactively identify and mitigate risks across multiple workstreams, implementing corrective actions as needed. Drive creation and adoption of effective project management mechanisms to ensure timely delivery. Deep dive into challenges to propose and implement out-of-the-box solutions. Communicate project status, risks, and updates to partner teams and senior stakeholders. Ensure seamless automation and streamlined operations for catalog management, pricing, and availability. Must Have Skills Project Management Experience – Minimum 2+ years in program/product/project management. Roadmap Ownership – Proven experience driving and executing roadmaps for integrations or product initiatives. Strong Excel Skills – High proficiency required (primary tool for this role). External-Facing Experience – At least 1 year working with clients, partners, or stakeholders in a sales, product, or program role. Education – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Preferred Skills (nice-to-have): Experience in FMCG (sales, retail operations, inventory, or category analysis). Experience working with cross-functional and senior stakeholders. SQL proficiency. Additional language fluency (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German). ABOUT AKRAYA Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)! Industry Leaders in IT Staffing As staffing solutions providers for Fortune 100 companies, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires! Join Akraya Today! Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!

Primary Skills: Non Profit-Expert, Program management-Expert, Stakeholder Management-Expert, Communication-Expert, Operations-Expert. Contract Type: W2 Location: Seattle, WA or Nashville, TN (#LI-Onsite) Duration: 6 Months Pay Range:$55 - $60 per hour #LP Key Responsibilities: Managing multiple nonprofit transportation and donation projects in parallel. Serving as a primary point of contact for nonprofit partners through email, instant messaging, and other channels. Maintaining and validating project workflows in Salesforce. Identifying, managing, and resolving logistics challenges through root-cause analysis and sustainable solutions. Analyzing program metrics to demonstrate impact and flag opportunities for improvement. Must-Have Skills: Bachelor's Degree or 3+ years of operations/Program Management experience Experience in managing cross-functional projects and stakeholder relationships Proven ability to analyze complex problems and develop data-driven solutions Experience in supply chain management, inventory systems, or logistics operations Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence senior leadership Demonstrated success in building and maintaining partnerships with external organizations Experience with corporate social responsibility initiatives or non-profit operations The ability to manage multiple projects/commitments at one time Additional expectations: The candidate must be available to work during holiday weeks (with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day) and will operate on Eastern Standard Time (EST) to align with nonprofit and internal partner schedules. ABOUT AKRAYA Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)! Industry Leaders in IT Staffing As staffing solutions providers for Fortune 100 companies, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires! Join Akraya Today! Let us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!

Project/Program Manager MUST sit onsite in Sunnyvale CA (2-3 days per week). Will do two video INTs. A client of ours is looking for a Technical Program Manager for a six month contract opportunity with possible long term extensions. This candidate will be supporting projects/program in the ecommerce space. Responsibilities: Independently drive.

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We are seeking a dedicated Project/Program Manager to join our team, where you will play a crucial role in overseeing and coordinating various projects. This position offers the flexibility of hybrid or remote work while providing an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and completion of projects, ensuring all aspects are managed effectively.
• Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor project progress to ensure timely delivery.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for upper management regarding project status and outcomes.
• Utilize your expertise to manage cross-functional teams and foster collaboration.
• Implement strategies to enhance project velocity and efficiency.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates throughout the project lifecycle.
  
  

• Proven experience in project management, particularly within the IT sector (3-5 years).
• Strong ability to manage and lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Experience with Generative AI technologies (1 year).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to think creatively and adapt to changing project needs.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Contract

• Job function Project Management and Information Technology
• Industries Staffing and Recruiting

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• Manage project scope, schedule, and budget including logistical plans, client correspondence, project execution, field and reporting deadlines, invoicing, and AR follow-up for assigned projects.
• Effectively communicate project status and milestone achievement with project team, Division Management, Company Management and client. Lead project scoping discussions with Clients, facilitate and/or lead technical discussions with Clients.
• Preparing and/or leading proposal efforts, including budgeting and evaluating staffing requirements.
• Oversight of the project from beginning to end including scope development in alignment with proposal, schedule, reporting, communication and financials.
• Communicate project plan, preparation and logistics with project team.
• Collaborate on schedules, analysis, project deliverables, and best practices with other Project Managers.
• Ensure all Job Hazard Analysis and company Safety Management requirements are met during execution of the project.
• Supervise performance of all work to ensure it meets company quality control expectations.
• Ensure financial controls are in place prior to project kick-off, in alignment with the approved proposed budget and client expectations.
• During execution, ensure project financial performance goals are met utilizing company financial management system.
• Prepare and/or oversee development of deliverables to client.
• Ensure all project completion and closeout documentation is compiled and submitted meeting client expectations.
• Prepare and submit all project related documentation including specifications, reporting and proposals with minimal supervisor guidance.
• Work in unison with all company project managers to schedule field and report/analysis activities.
• Work with business development team to support active sales initiatives.
• Delegating tasks using a coaching relationship for supervising the technical work of project staff.
• Actively contribute to internal technical and project delivery training.
• Assist with training, mentoring, and managing of junior staff.
• Support the Division Manager in all aspects while ensuring business continuity, growth initiatives, quality and safety standards, and staff development.

• Coordinate with production and field crews ensuring they are following BDI standards including but not limited to system design; AutoCAD drawings, verifying against project specifications, and project close out.
• Ensure staff receive proper training.
• Enforce all company safety standards, working with the company's safety director.
• Manage staff that are working in a variety of conditions including heights, overnight shifts, and in all types of weather conditions.
• Be available to provide direct field support as required to ensure project outcome.
• Support personnel management when required.

• Results driven and leverage strong organization and process to guide your teams.
• A natural self-starter with a drive to connect with people daily.
• Flexible and have the ability to adapt to different types of work on a variety of projects.
• An effective communicator with the ability to address multiple audiences (oral and written).
• Ready to develop personally and professionally with a growing company.

• Bachelor's degree of Civil Engineering
• Project management experience (in the engineering services or civil construction)
• Experience leading, managing, and developing personnel
• EIT and P.E. certification preferred
• Willing to travel and willing to work out in the field, as required

• Paid Time off
• Paid Holidays
• 401k with 100% match on your contributions up to 3% and an additional 50% match on your contributions up to 5%
• Medical Insurance - competitive percentage of premium paid by the company
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Company-paid Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurances
• Dental, vision, hospital, critical illness, accident, and pet coverage offerings
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Title- Project/Program Manager
Location: Remote but must be from IL, Chicago preferred but not required
Duration: 6 months to start, but will be multilayer
Interview: Video

Job description
Target Profile:
Very experienced Sr Project Manager (business side heavy), and as the manager put it - 'has a lot of reps' and experience with big implementations in an enterprise environment
Understanding of Agile methodology
Be able to roll up sleeves and gets hands dirty.
Help with change management
Be ok to step in and help take notes, deck building in PPT, and get in the weeds but also communicate things up to VP level, executive presence
Will work cross functionally with business team, DT (Tech Ops team)and PMO
Job Description
This individual will enable teams to deliver assigned portfolios, programs and projects with high quality, in a timely manner, and with as-scoped benefits for our customers, frontline employees and supporting groups. Effective execution in this role is critical to achieving United's goal of leveraging portfolio management & project delivery capabilities as a strategic enabler, on every project, with every team and every day.
The Project Manager - PMO will deliver large/complex project(s) as assigned
Lead and manage projects as assigned. Projects will be focused on both corporate and/or operational functions
Directly deliver high quality artifacts through all phases of the project lifecycle
Strong interpersonal, verbal and presentation skills

Qualifications
What's needed to succeed :
10+ years managing projects
Demonstrated successful project delivery
Managing single, or multiple, large, complex projects across multiple functions
Provide leadership, guidance, influence and mentoring for project teams
Presenting, escalating and providing solutions to senior leadership and executives
Proven expertise successfully managing business and technical resources under an integrated project plan to ensure the alignment of resources
Demonstrated proficiency in facilitating, delegating and motivating cross functional groups or activities
Highly organized and the ability to multi-task competing priorities, demands and timelines
Provides input on strategic decisions to leadership as required

• Ability to operate in the capacity of a Project and Program Manager by conducting or overseeing all aspects project and program management: Accountable for the development and implementation of assigned projects from original concept through final implementation and post-project assessment. Accountable for overall direction, coordination, monitoring, execution, implementation, and completion of assigned projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, work plan, and goals.

• Manages a project portfolio which consists of multiple projects or releases. Projects are typically larger (multi-million-dollar projects/programs) and more complicated with cross-functional teams. Creates and reviews the status of projects and is responsible for project/program budgets.

• Influence and/or drive business strategies and direction that determine and shape projects.

• Acts as a trusted advisor/leader with customers and stakeholders at all levels of the organization across business and IT.

• Removes barriers to enable project teams to complete program objectives, drive and influence decisions

• Accountable to formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects and develop a critical path for multiple projects to be executed in accordance with the product roadmap.

• Estimates, plans, and manages resource allocations for all project/portfolio needs

• Assesses program issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.

• Ability to assess risks and issues across projects within and outside of the portfolio/program by understanding cross-organizational impacts. Ability to identify and plan remediation for risks and manage remediation plans for issues.

• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and customers.

• Ensures contract requirements and subcontractor responsibilities are being accomplished, including working on the definition and implementation of project planning techniques to provide visibility on the contract.

• Plan, track and manage project schedules, tasks, and actions adhering to FPI project management methodology by ensuring that recognized project management processes, discipline and controls are consistently applied to projects. Proactively negotiate and issue additional project documentation as agreed to by the Project Sponsor with input from involved stakeholders.

• Manage a project team that consists of a variety of resources assigned (i.e., subject matter experts, business analyst, IT resources etc.) across all impacted stakeholder groups in a matrix environment.

• Create and manage all communication to key stakeholders, including the Project Sponsor and Business Product Manager, and ensure they are aware of significant changes to the project status promptly.

• Identify and investigate all project dependencies and risks, ensuring effective mitigation and contingency plans are in place, escalating where needed.

• Identify and champion opportunities for quality and process improvement resulting in improved efficiency, increased productivity, and high customer satisfaction. Enhances project management life cycle framework and process as well as quality standards.

• Establishes and reviews objectives, coordinates all activities across projects, and oversees the integration and reuse of interim work products and results.

• Provides and interprets policies, creating an environment that fosters sustainable momentum for the program, and reviews program progress and interim results to ensure alignment with the overall strategic vision.

• Reviews/approves project plans for conformance to program strategy and program plan and schedule.

• Provides communications to executive sponsors and steering committee through briefings/status updates.

• Develops budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for an assigned portion of a program.

• Establishes and defines program plan requirements.

• Monitors and reports performance against plans to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met.

• Other tasks as assigned.

• Provide guidance and mentoring to Project Managers and other program managers.

• Bachelor's Degree with 10 years of Senior Project Management experience, PMP Certification and 4-6 years of previous experience as a Program Manager required.

• Proven track record of managing large program end-to-end delivery to time, cost, and quality.

• In-depth knowledge and proven application of Program and Project Management methodologies and full project lifecycle including documentation standards, risk, issue, assumption, and dependency management and change controls process.

• Familiarity with process modeling, workshop facilitation and business analysis.

• Proven track record coaching and mentoring less experienced Program Managers and Project Managers. Ability to create and foster a cohesive team and promote a positive work environment for all employees.

• Experienced change agent, able to guide cross-functional teams through complex change from concept to execution.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain an elevated level of customer trust and confidence.

• Proven leadership skills and experience. Demonstrated ability to persuade, encourage and motivate team members.

• Self-motivated and results oriented; able to manage multiple competing priorities and tasks effectively; able to work effectively with hard deadlines.

• Excellent communication, documentation, problem solving and analytical skills. Detail oriented.

• Ability to understand and support corporate objectives, possess strong business acumen.

• Ability to think strategically across the enterprise and possess strong business acumen.

• Proven ability to stay focused under pressure, demonstrating resilience in challenging situations

• Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to cope with rapid change

• Strong leadership skills - lead by example, champion change and develop a highly motivated team to consistently exceed expectations

• Good judgment- ability to determine which issues to escalate vs. to resolve independently, and provide suggestions for resolution

• Ability to report to work in person and to attend work-related functions/activities.

• Ability to work at a desk and use a computer for extended periods.

• Ability to lift, carry, and move objects up to 10 pounds occasionally.

• Ability to occasionally travel as required.

• Ability to type and utilize various software programs efficiently and operate general office equipment.

• Ability to work in an office setting with moderate noise levels.

• Additional physical demands include, but may not be limited to, frequent talking or hearing, occasional push/pull, stoop/kneel, bend/twist, and reach to retrieve or move items in a typical office environment.

• Must be able to work scheduled hours and overtime as needed.

• Hybrid or remote work arrangements

• • This role has been designated as a Hybrid role, which gives employees the opportunity to work from home on Mondays and Fridays and working in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
  • Exceptions to the designated work arrangement may be made based on business needs
  • Please note that the Company retains the right to change a position's designation at any time.

• Ability to concentrate and focus on details when reviewing documents, analyzing data, and performing computer-based tasks.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.
• Ability to problem-solve efficiently and make sound decisions.
• Ability to manage job-related stress and interactions with clients, colleagues, or external parties.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly in both verbal and written form.
• Ability to work with others in a collegial and collaborative manner