Project Manager I
Operations
Remote
Posted on Sep 12, 2026
About the Role
We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and coordinate multiple small to medium-sized projects while supporting larger program initiatives. In this role, you will be responsible for managing projects from initiation through closure, ensuring delivery against scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder expectations.
The ideal candidate combines strong project governance, stakeholder management, planning, and execution skills with the ability to drive collaboration across cross-functional teams. This position requires a proactive approach to risk management, communication, and continuous project performance monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Execution
- Manage multiple small projects across technical and non-technical workstreams.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, forecasts, budgets, and delivery milestones.
- Facilitate requirements gathering activities, including planning sessions, brainstorming workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
- Define project scope, assumptions, constraints, deliverables, and success criteria through project charters and planning documentation.
- Execute project plans and oversee day-to-day project activities to achieve project objectives.
Governance & Control
- Establish clear project governance, team responsibilities, and accountability structures.
- Ensure project plans include:
- Work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Project organization charts
- Communication plans
- Resource plans
- Quality plans
- Risk management plans
- Cost and budget plans
- Monitor project performance using appropriate tools and reporting techniques.
- Manage project changes through established change control processes.
- Track, analyze, and communicate project status, risks, issues, dependencies, and variances.
Risk & Stakeholder Management
- Develop and maintain project RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs.
- Implement approved mitigation strategies and contingency plans for project risks.
- Communicate project updates and decisions effectively to stakeholders and project teams.
- Build strong partnerships across business and technology teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and high team performance.
- Provide guidance, mentoring, and support to project team members.
- Promote an environment that values diversity, inclusion, and teamwork.
- Support larger strategic initiatives under the direction of senior project or program leadership.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Adhere to organizational risk management frameworks, policies, controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and escalate project risks and control concerns to management when appropriate.
- Support audit and regulatory remediation activities, ensuring timely closure of action items.
- Maintain internal control standards and contribute to operational excellence initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience managing projects from initiation through closure.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and project lifecycle management.
- Experience creating project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and status reporting.
- Experience facilitating requirements gathering sessions and stakeholder workshops.
- Strong risk, issue, dependency, and change management capabilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate work across multiple stakeholders and functional teams.
- Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting large-scale programs or strategic initiatives.
- Exposure to technical and business-focused project environments.
- Experience preparing executive-level project reporting and presentations.
- Familiarity with regulatory, risk, audit, or compliance-driven environments.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations.
Core Skills
Program Governance, RAID/RAIDD Management & Executive Reporting
- Program governance and controls
- RAID/RAIDD management
- Executive reporting and status communication
- Change control management
Integrated Planning, Milestone Tracking & Dependency Management
- Project planning and forecasting
- Milestone management
- Schedule tracking
- Dependency management
- Resource coordination
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management & Program Coordination
- Stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Program coordination
- Communication management
- Team leadership and facilitation
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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