Job Description

We are seeking a Junior- Mid level Project Manager for a contract-to-hire role in downtown Denver, CO.  In this role, you will be manage projects across a variety of departments to include IT, Finance, HR,  Sales and Marketing, and Operations.  The responsibilities of this role are as follows: 

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors as needed for the execution/coordination of projects (e.g., tracking and following-up with owners of action items)
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Manage blockers and decisions on which project success is dependent
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Gathers and reports status and escalates to key stakeholders as needed
• Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
• Create, maintain, and publish comprehensive project documentation (including documentation created by others), including taking meeting minutes (documenting discussion, decisions, and action items), and tracking dashboards
• Assist in updating project data for PMO reporting
• Consult with project sponsors in preparing and submitting project charters
• Help build our company’s maturity as a project-capable organization
• Update PMO artifacts, best practices, key learnings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or comparable field
• Proven success over 2 years or more managing / coordinating multiple projects simultaneously
• 2 + years of consulting experience with various business clients in a PM function with focus on client satisfaction
• Self-starter, eager to learn, takes initiative, quick to respond to inquiries with full answers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in group facilitation, creating and maintaining dashboards for tracking data
• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma is a plus
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office concepts
• Strong working knowledge of SmartSheets and the use of KanBan cards

Additional Information

THIS CONTRACT-TO-HIRE ROLE WILL BE LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN DENVER, CO.