Commercial Project Manager

Job Title: Commercial Project Manager
Job Location: Remote, MA
Job Duration: 6-7 Months (possibility of extension)
Pay range: $60 - $70/ hr on w2

Job Summary:

• Client is seeking a Commercial Project Manager responsible for supporting the planning, execution and management of strategic initiatives and projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities and the below-mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs.

1. Project Planning & Execution:

• Collaborate with internal and external project team members to plan and drive comprehensive project plans, define project Product, set timelines and milestones.
• Coordinate team meetings, agendas, maintain record of meeting notes, action items and next steps.
• Ensure action items are resolved and documented.
• Interacts with team members, including director and senior-level staff, in driving the completion of deliverables.
• Monitor performance and track progress of key initiatives and milestones.
• Escalation of project delays, identification of mitigations of project delays.

2. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Communication with internal team members and external customers.
• Collaborate with national cross-functional team members including sales, marketing, field service, project engineering, research & development, program management and others as needed.
• Communicates status of project deliverables to core team leader, team members, and stakeholders.
• Generate and share monthly update reports.

3. Risk Management:

• Track potential project risks, capture mitigation strategies and assess the project impact.

Education:

• BS Degree in Science or Engineering.
• Project Management coursework or certification a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) credential a plus.

Experience:

• 7-10 years of experience with at least 3 years in project management.

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities:

• Knowledge of aspects of project management (timelines, project plans, risk management).
• Proficient in MS Project, Smartsheets, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, spreadsheets, and word processing in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Excellent organization skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to interact effectively with personnel from top to bottom of the organization, internal team members and external customers with diverse cultural and educational backgrounds.
• Good communication and problem-solving ability.