Project Manager

Location: Vancouver, Washington Type: Contract Job #7985 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Project Manager position will oversee and guide the successful execution of strategic initiatives, managing all project phases from initiation to completion. Key responsibilities include coordinating resources, managing timelines, tracking milestones, and ensuring project objectives are met within scope, budget, and schedule. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, addressing risks and issues, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders. This Project Manager will also facilitate smooth project transitions, ensure compliance, and deliver regular status reports. Strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills are essential. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay Rate: $51.67 - $73.82 Benefits: Paid holidays: 11 PTO: Starting at 10 days Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date) EAP: Employee Assistance Program Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%) Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks Responsibilities: Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate manager-assigned Control Center (CC) strategic initiative project or projects, from beginning to end, providing expert guidance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development as requested by and with guidance from the manager, team lead or other personnel with the authority to do so, work will include: Identify and request necessary subject matter experts needed during the project. Forecast and recommend / request appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs; recommended resource requests must be submitted to, coordinated with and provided by appropriate Performance Managers. Collaborate with business units and Performance Managers to resolve resource allocation issues. Schedule and facilitate project team meetings. Recommend an overall roadmap of efforts required to achieve program initiatives and project objectives. Provide recommendations regarding project expectations, approach, roadmaps, work plans, deliverables, and goals. Draft project plans, resource strategies, and funding estimates required to advance each assigned project / defined effort. Alert manager of and obtain appropriate authorization for any potential changes to project cost, schedule, or performance. Organize, coordinate, and facilitate the work of project team(s) and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, includes recommending project stages and assessing business implications for each stage. Monitor progress of assigned projects to track timelines, milestones, deadlines, standards, and targets, alerting appropriate manager / personnel of any obstacles / potential delays to project timelines, targets, or success; provide corrective action recommendations. Coordinate activities for manager-assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters, escalating concerns to appropriate manager / personnel. Collaborate with manager and internal stakeholders to facilitate the tasks and activities of project team(s) and to properly understand related business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and how best to effectively deploy end products. To view the full job description,