Project Manager (IT) Senior Pay Rate: $58.00 Per Hour Duration: Contract to 06/29/2026 with possible extensions and conversion Location: REMOTE or HYBRID Job Description: A PM to lead projects from ideation to implementation and play a significant role in the overall success of the organization. While technology and digital are integral to all aspects of our projects, we are not seeking a purely technical project manager (i.e. pure development cycle management).Instead, we are looking for a well-rounded individual who has led large strategic business initiatives in the financial services space.

• Manage projects through all phases of the agile life cycle, including project initiation, requirements, design, development, testing, implementation and post implementation review.
• Define project scope, resources requirements, budget, timeline, deliverables and milestones; evaluate courses of action on an ongoing basis and select the best alternative to attain project goals.
• Promote leadership through collaboration, cooperation and communication across functional areas to ensure goals are achieved
• Partner with project stakeholders and program manager to define requirements, establish and update status reports, develop communication plans and create management presentations.
• Maintain focus on project plan tasks, manage risk throughout the life cycle and make contingency plans to manage issues that pose risk to budget, time delivery or functionality.
• Facilitation of requirements gathering meetings and ability to drive action items and next steps
• Ability to effectively present to executive leadership on status and risks
• Draft and maintain RAID
• Facilitation - Primary liaison to ensure communication, timely updates, and resolution of dependencies.

Qualifications:

• What are the top three skill sets you are seeking?Organized, proactive, excellent communicator
• What qualities or experience would help a candidate stand out on a resume?Experience running multiple projects consecutively, successful implementations, experience presenting to executives
• Are there any deal breakers we should be aware of?Bad communicators, unable to articulate thoughts or hard to follow when asked questions
• What is the minimum education requirement for this role?College Graduate-Bachelors
• Are any certifications preferred or required? If so, please specify.No
• What does the day-to-day work look like for this position?Running down action items, taking minutes, preparing presentations, coordinating with teams, presenting to stakeholders
• Would you consider candidates who are recent graduates, or are you seeking more seasoned professionals? If applicable, how many years of experience are preferred?Seasoned professionals
• How many rounds of interviews will there be?2 rounds
• Will interviews be conducted via Zoom or in person?Zoom is fine

Remote Skills: Budgeting, Communication Skills, Contingency Plans, Financial Services, Leadership, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Meeting Minutes, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project Lifecycle, Project Planning, Project/Program Management, RAID Storage, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Status Reports, Technical Leadership, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management About the Company: Veterans Sourcing Group