Project Manager

Summary

Join Sand Cherry Associates as a remote Project Manager responsible for managing process improvement initiatives, optimizing operational processes from sale to installation, and overseeing successful project completion. You will plan, manage, and track projects, identify improvement opportunities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This role requires strong project management skills, data analysis capabilities, and experience in the telecommunications industry. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and a supportive, collaborative work environment focused on professional growth.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-7 years of project and/or program management expertise
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience analyzing data and processes to identify areas of optimization and improvement
• Experience in the telecommunication industry required - understanding of network operations, network engineering (voice and wireless), delivery processes, network design, or operational delivery processes
• Direct hands-on experience with MS PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Smartsheet, and JIRA
• Ability to visualize/document a process at a high level in PPT to help facilitate improvement conversations
• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Business, IT, Computer Science, or Finance

Responsibilities

• Daily program/project management throughout the program life cycle
• Plan the overall program and monitor progress
• Own overall project plan and manage cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, and achievement of business goals
• Identify process improvement opportunities, develop solutions, negotiate change, and implement
• Work with management to review, optimize and document repeatable and effective program management
• Liaison between cross functional teams such as sales, order management, engineering, and field operations
• Build program documentation such as Program Charter, Risk Log, Trackability Matrix, Status Reports, Project Plans, or KPI Dashboard
• Integrate business policies and governance processes into project planning & accountability
• Manage risks and issues and taking corrective measurements
• Identify, track and report program KPIs to assess impact
• Coordinate, manage and monitor workflow of the cross-functional teams
• Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables
• Facilitate and lead project meetings and discussions with stakeholders at all levels
• Create appropriate documentation to communicate program status/risks/needs
• Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Implement change management process

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of project and program management methodology, process optimization, executive level communication, and KPI analysis, gained through managing large and complex projects
• Must be solutions oriented and able to work at both a tactical and strategic level
• Candidates must be flexible, adaptable, and work positively in a collaborative environment with many different personalities
• Strong leadership, strong process and change management, stakeholdering, and management skills, coupled with ability to individually contribute all duties and responsibilities outlined here
• Ability to manipulate data files in excel and have data traceability is a plus
• Superior oral and written communication skills with ability to build project assets
• Proven experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Visio, Jira, etc
• Strong analytics and reporting skills
• Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems
• Ability to process information quickly and present it in a succinct and insightful format suitable for executives
• PMP certification is helpful

Benefits

• This is a remote position
• Hourly range of $65-$85
• Professional career growth is one of our main priorities