Contractor Senior Project Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver a large-scale, multi-year migration of corporate voice systems to Microsoft Teams for approximately 10,000 users across global supply chain and data center locations.
• Collaborate closely with a 3rd party implementation vendor to define, execute, and oversee the project plan, ensuring milestones and timelines are met.
• Hold the 3rd party vendor accountable for deliverables, quality standards, and adherence to the critical path.
• Partner with stakeholders, dependent teams, and executive sponsors to maintain alignment, influence outcomes, and report on progress.
• Direct project activities, overseeing the project lifecycle to ensure completion within budget, timeline, and business expectations.
• Define and implement project quality standards, success criteria, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage stakeholder communications, project change control processes, and escalations, while presenting clear, concise project updates and decision points.
• Coordinate project financials, track expenditures, and forecast deployment activity costs monthly.
• Prepare and present materials for weekly leadership and steering committee meetings.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on project schedules, resource allocation, budgets, and escalation management.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Project Management Experience: 8+ years as a Project Manager, with demonstrated ability to lead large, complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and budgets.
• Collaborative Leadership: Proven ability to work effectively with global teams and manage 3rd party vendors, applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills to overcome project challenges.
• Communication and Organizational Skills: Strong organizational abilities and an exceptional aptitude for summarizing complex project information for executive-level reporting.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in negotiation and relationship-building with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to shift direction quickly as priorities change, with experience guiding teams through ambiguity.
• Technical Knowledge: Advanced understanding of IT infrastructure components, including network, application hosting, end-user services, and application management.
• Project Methodology Expertise: Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies, along with SDLC.
• Tool Proficiency: Experienced in MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, and MS Teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry Experience: Background in retail or supply chain projects, particularly in implementing Microsoft Teams-based voice solutions.
• Certifications: PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
• Education: Bachelor s degree preferred.