Senior Project Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

Kforce has a client seeking a remote Senior Project Manager to join their team.

Overview

They will play a critical role in planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. The contractor will develop effective plans to control project scope, schedule, and cost, ensuring adherence to the project plan. Assignment tasks will include creating and coordinating documentation to manage and communicate changes to the project baseline, as well as maintaining detailed logs of all submitted changes and their status.

In this assignment, they will also develop and implement a robust communication plan to keep the project team and stakeholders informed. This includes preparing written status reports, scorecards, and presenting project reviews to senior leadership. They will be expected to document project issues and manage their timely resolution. Risk management is a crucial part of the assignment, and this assignment will lead the identification and mitigation of project risks.

They will monitor project activities for potential risks and take timely action to address or escalate them, advising stakeholders as needed.

Key Tasks

• Develop an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule, and cost, and monitor project execution
• Create and coordinate documentation to explain changes to the baseline and ensure approved changes are implemented
• Maintain project logs
• Develop an effective plan for communicating project information
• Prepare written status reports and scorecards and create/present project review documents to senior leadership
• Collect/document project issues and manage their timely resolution
• Monitor project activities for the occurrence of risks; take timely action to escalate/mitigate
• Advise team members/stakeholders of actions required or completed regarding risk management
• Capture key lessons learned at the completion of a project or project phase

REQUIREMENTS:

• Retail and/or Supply Chain experience
• Strong project/delivery management background
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence and drive results across cross-functional teams
• Patient, collaborative, and values-driven approach

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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