*Hybrid Contract Opportunity*

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Project Manager position! This is a 10+ month hybrid contract opportunity, working 3 days on-site in Buffalo, New York. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years proven project management experience as well as advanced PowerPoint skills. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Manage projects with multiple interfaces or initiatives, or one larger project affecting two businesses or functional areas, from initiation through close. Ensure familiarity with scope and project objectives and establish clear roles and responsibilities for project team members. Projects may be of a technical and/or non-technical nature.
• Develop Project Plan, forecast and schedule. Work with stakeholders to record detailed project requirements, constraints and assumptions to establish project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g. planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter.
• Ensure plans for assigned projects include work breakdown, project organization chart, cost/budget and communication, risk, quality and resource plans.
• Communicate project plans to affected parties to ensure a common understanding, set expectations and align stakeholders and project team members.
• Ensure execution of tasks defined in the project plan to achieve the project goals. Execute all parts of the project plan and manage the budget/forecast. Monitor and control project work including change controls.
• Measure project performance utilizing appropriate tools and techniques to monitor progress; identify and quantify variances, complete any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events.
• Improve project team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training and motivating to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency and boost morale.
• Support larger project initiatives working under the direction of higher management.
• Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and responsibility of each team member, to effectively coordinate team activities.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

What You'll Need to Have:

• Ability to work quickly in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work extensively within PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate to all levels of leadership
• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 3 years proven project management experience
• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.

Pay Range: $37-$52/hr +

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