Lead delivery and oversight of internal and client projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget completion. Manage resources, risks, scope, finances, stakeholders, vendor relationships, project documentation, performance tracking, and reporting. Apply project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall) and leverage AI platforms to increase efficiency.
Coretek is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Sr. Project Manager to support our clients across multiple verticals. The Project Manager will be responsible for supporting delivery quality and oversight for critically important internal and customer-facing projects. The successful candidate will either work from the Coretek Office, remotely or on client site based on customer requirements. Up to 10% of travel is required.
To support our mission of “Customer Success, No Exceptions” Project Managers are an integral and vital part of achieving our Mission.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to apply and grow their skillset, work with a motivated and innovative team, engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and leading edge solutions to build capabilities to serve our clients.
This role will be in support of Coretek's AI & Data consulting team, experience managing projects that leverage AI platforms to implement solutions is preferred
Job Responsibilities
As a Project Manager, you will:
Own Successful Project Delivery of Assigned Projects
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Ensure resource availability and allocation for both customer/external and Coretek resources
- Hold customer, external, and Coretek resources accountable to their projects commitments and escalate to Customer and Coretek management as needed when project success is at risk
- Develop detailed project plans to monitor and track financial and schedule progress by project phase
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
- 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 and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Provide the appropriate level of Executive and Project Team level Status Reporting
- Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
- Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members
- Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
- Use and continually develop leadership skills
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
- 5-7 years’ experience in Project Management
- Proven working experience in project management
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Project, Smartsheet or similar project management tools
- Developing and Tracking Project Financials
- Demonstrate use of AI technology to provide efficiency in project management
- Process Improvement
- Performance Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly recommended
- Experience managing projects via Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
- Scrum Master (CSM) certified is a plus
- Microsoft AI900/901 certification is a plus
- Experience managing Infrastructure Projects, especially Azure is a plus
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