Project Manager

Company Profile 

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally native, data-empowered solutions.  Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team.  Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.  

Overview 

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and manage the release of products for a leading telecommunications organization. This role will work closely with product, engineering, IT/development, and operations teams to ensure seamless product release cycles. The Project Manager will oversee all aspects of product lifecycle management, including new device and software launches, product development and release cycles, product customer care, product testing, and operational process workflows. This is a 6–12-month consulting engagement on a 1099 contract based in Stamford, CT, requiring full onsite presence weekly. All qualified candidates must live in the immediate area or be willing to commute in daily from other adjacent cities in the Northeast such as Greenwich, Darien, New Haven, or NYC, etc.

Responsibilities 

• Daily program/project management throughout the program life cycle
• Own overall project plan and manage cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, meeting of budgetary demands, and achievement of business goals.
• Work with management to review, optimize and document effective solutions
• Liaison between cross functional teams such as product development, IT, engineering, operations, data teams, etc
• Build program documentation such as Program Charter, Risk Log, Traceability Matrix, Status Reports, Project Plans, Budget/Forecast or KPI Dashboard
• Integrate business policies and governance processes into project planning
• Manage the program’s budget and forecast
• Manage risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
• Identify, track and report program KPIs to assess impact
• Coordinate, manage and monitor workflow of the cross-functional teams
• Facilitate and lead project meetings and discussions with stakeholders at all levels
• Create executive summary presentations and present project progress to senior leaders 

Requirements

Candidates must have strong experience in project or program management, process optimization, and executive level communication gained through managing large and complex projects including the following:

• Minimum of 5-7 years project and/or program management expertise
• Strong practical experience building project budgets/forecasts and KPIs, and analyzing processes to identify areas of optimization and improvement
• Experience in the one or more of the following areas is necessary: IT, software development, engineering, operations or product
• Industry experience either in telecommunications or large technology organizations is required
• Direct hands-on experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Smartsheet, and JIRA
• Proven knowledge of Scrum, Agile & Product Development is necessary
• Ability to collaborate successfully with a wide range of cross functional stakeholders
• Strong leadership and management skills, coupled with ability to individually contribute and deliver on all role expectations
• Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems and communicate ideas effectively
• Ability to process information quickly and present it in a succinct and insightful format for executives

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering
• PMP certification is preferred

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a short-term consulting engagement, with an hourly range of $75-90/hr. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.