Project Manager
Talascend is currently seeking a Project Manager for a contract opportunity with our client in Bellevue, Washington (State).
Overview
In this role, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and supporting MCFR activities. The MCFR Project Manager will work with multidisciplinary engineering and experimentalist teams to deliver critical data to support MCFR milestones.
Responsibilities
- Support the planning execution of project work scope with relevant engineering or experimental leads
- Coordinate and assist project team in achieving project tasks and deliverables on budget and schedule
- Monitoring, analyzing, tracking, and reporting on project cost, schedule, and scope progress using earned value (EV) data
- Conducting administrative duties, such as setting up meetings, drafting invoices and drawing estimates
- Liaising with project stakeholders concerning project details and deliverables
- Performing other duties assigned by the Principal Project Manager in an orderly and efficient manner
- Critical path analysis for test activities in the schedule
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or equivalent
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience working in either a technical role, a project management role, or a combination of both
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in technical field
Requirements
- Experience with developing project budgets and resource loaded schedules
- Clear communication, strategic thinking, and organization are key qualifications
- Ability to adapt to and rapidly learn new software and processes
- Demonstrated affinity for understanding key objective and intent and then working with stakeholders and software tools to improve a process or system to make it more efficient
- PMP, or AACE certificate is highly preferred
- Experience with Atlassian Confluence and JIRA preferred
- Strong technical background, including engineering management, is highly desirable
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
- Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.