Project Manager

Summary

Join Sand Cherry Associates as an experienced M&A Project Manager to lead an HR workstream, overseeing projects across teams within the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. This part-time (50% utilization), 2-3 month consulting engagement (with potential extension) requires planning and delivering multiple projects, collaborating with stakeholders, maintaining documentation, and optimizing processes. Experience in benefits, HR policy, talent acquisition, and onboarding is essential. The role involves managing budgets, leading meetings, identifying KPIs, and ensuring on-time project delivery. Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship and will work remotely, primarily during MST and CST hours.

Requirements

• Candidates must have strong experience in program and/or project management within an IMO gained through managing large and complex IMO projects
• Minimum of 7 years strong program/project management experience
• Must have experience project managing HR workstreams, specifically related to benefits, policy, talent acquisition, and onboarding
• Experience working in an upstream oil and gas company
• Consulting experience with mergers and acquisition expertise working within an IMO
• Strong experience with Smartsheet, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Proven knowledge of project and program management methodology
• Strong leadership, stakeholder, and management skills, including executive presence
• Good knowledge of resource allocation procedures
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with stakeholders, including the ability to influence, strategize, and negotiate
• Ability to think analytically and process information quickly, presenting it in a succinct and insightful format suitable for executives
• Experience working with IMO stakeholders in a consultative leadership capacity is necessary
• Direct hands-on proficiency with Advanced Excel, SmartSheet, and PowerPoint are necessary
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communication or similar is required

Responsibilities

• Daily, hands-on program/project management throughout the program life cycle
• Document program and project deliverables (i.e., Project Plan, RACSI, RAID Log, etc.) utilizing PMI PMP methodology
• Plan and monitor the progress of complex programs and multiple workstreams
• Integrate business policies and governance processes into planning and accountability for project roadmaps and strategy
• Establish risk management, escalation paths, and take corrective measurements
• Build and manage business case and budget
• Manage and collaborate with other assigned resources across projects
• Facilitate and lead project meetings and manage stakeholders’ communication
• Identify program KPIs to assess impact. Build data sets and applicable reporting
• Coordinate, manage, and monitor the workflow of cross-functional teams
• Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables
• Align deliverables (outputs) to the program/project workstream’s “outcome”
• Own overall integrated project plan and manage cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, meeting of budgetary demands, and achievement of business goal
• Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills are desired
• PMP certification is desired
• MBA is preferred

Benefits

• This is a short-term consulting engagement with potential to extend
• This position is a 1099 with an hourly range of $80-100/hr
• Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do
• At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries
• We recognize our employees for their contributions
• Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry
• Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization
• We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce
• Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace
• Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients
• Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients