Project Manager - Product/Ops, Telecom

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  

This role is responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing the successful launch and successful adoption of several new tools to be used by a large set of cross-functional, technically minded employees. Responsible for establishing/building, tracking, maintaining and proactively fixing/improving relevant systems, process flows, dashboards, reports, end user instructions, training and adoption efforts, project communications, and the budget/forecast, to communicate and optimize project success. This position requires onsite work in a Denver office 4 days a week. All qualified candidates must live in the Denver metro area and be fully authorized to work in the US without requiring visa sponsorship or C2C.

Duties & Responsibilities  

• Manages the entire project lifecycle from project definition through implementation.   

• Manages multiple projects and programs, and orchestrates the results to achieve a broad program goal. 

• Aligns project delivery with broader strategic initiatives and goals.  

• Accountable for meeting agreed upon scope, cost, schedule and quality measures.  

• Ensure that governance controls are in place.   

• Develops project plan and drives project milestones.  

• Establishes effective communication plan with project team and key stakeholders.  

• Provides day-to-day direction to project resources.  

• Identify, track and report program KPIs to assess impact  

• Coordinate, manage and monitor workflow of the cross-functional teams 

• Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables 

• Facilitate and lead project meetings and discussions with stakeholders at all levels 

• Create appropriate documentation to communicate program status/risks/needs 

• Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance.  

• Maintains awareness of trends, business conditions and internal process and practices impacting component projects or overall program. 

• Ensures effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project.   

• Responsible for preparation of documentation, status reports and budgets. Work with management to review, optimize and document repeatable and effective program management 

• Liaison between cross functional teams such as product development, data science, operations, software engineering, etc. 

• Build program documentation such as Program Charter, Risk Log, Trackability Matrix, Status Reports, Project Plans, Budget/Forecast or KPI Dashboard 

• Integrate business policies and governance processes into project planning & accountability  

• Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance. 

Candidates must have strong experience in project or program management, process optimization, executive level communications, and KPI analysis and reporting gained through managing large and complex projects. Candidates must have the following: 

• Strong knowledge of project and program management methodology and techniques 

• Ability to work positively with the wide range of individuals 

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, coupled with ability to individually contribute all duties and responsibilities outlined here 

• Superior oral and written communication skills with ability to build project assets  

• Excellent oral and written communications, interpersonal, negotiation, project planning, judgment, leadership, decision-making, analysis and problem-solving skills. 

• Proven experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Jira, Visio, etc.  

• Strong analytics and reporting skills 

• Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems 

• Ability to process information quickly and present it in a succinct and insightful format suitable for executives 

Qualifications & Technical Skill Requirements 

• Minimum of 2-3 years of project and/or program management expertise  

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience building project budgets/forecasts and KPIs, and analyzing processes to identify areas of optimization and improvement 

• Experience in product operations is necessary

• Proven knowledge of Scrum, Agile & Product Development is necessary 

Education & Certifications 

• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Business, IT, Computer Science, or Finance 

• PMP certification is helpful 

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 is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a 6 month+ contract engagement with an hourly rate of $50 - $65. 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.