Product Launch Project Manager
Our client is a worldwide telecommunications company that offers voice, data and video services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security, and control.
We are looking for a Product Launch Project Manager to manage programs/projects from initiation through delivery following established practices and policies of the PMO.
Location: Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Position: Product Launch Project Manager
Pay: $67.56/hr. on W2
Duration: 30 months or longer
Current Hybrid Schedule: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at a minimum, and can change based upon the needs of the business.
Description:
As a member of the client’s PMO, you will be responsible for managing programs and projects end to end. Our client launches consumer product services covering both Mobile and Home.
You will be required to manage programs/projects from initiation through delivery following established practices and policies of the PMO. You will track and report on the status of all projects and provide truth in reporting all statuses and updates. You will be responsible for executive reporting and status for all assigned projects.
Responsibilities:
• Strong foundational project management skill set who can work on multiple programs and projects using project management practices and processes.
• Aligning key stakeholders, determining project schedules, and identifying risk mitigation strategies.
• Holding teams accountable for deliverables that will impact your ability to launch projects successfully.
• Ability to adjust to different technologies, vendors, and internal delivery stakeholders as you work with your cross-functional teams and lead the teams in delivering your projects.
• Performing the necessary analysis and providing recommendations on a course of action using the strategic thinking processes.
• Provide operational readiness, maximize time and efficiency by integrating cohesion and alignment while inspiring and engaging, presentation creation, and implement governance in complex programs and projects.
You’ll need to have:
• Bachelor’s degree and six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience developing end-to-end project plans and utilizing project tracking tools and systems to accurately document milestones and keep them on track.
• Ability to balance resource allocation, budgets, timelines, and potential risk factors that may impact project success.
• Ability to develop and implement corrective action plans to mitigate impact to project schedules and overall business objectives.
• Ability to create presentations and deliver Executive updates on project status.
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
• Experience with Mobile and Home products and services.
• Experience in project management software like Google (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Smartsheet.
• Able to Influence stakeholders to align on program objectives and goals and not just functional area responsibilities.
• Conducting risk analysis on program areas to assess program health and progress towards goals and objectives.
• Experience partnering with multi-disciplinary teams and directing the work of others in a matrixed environment.
• Build relationships with business partners and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on time.
• Excellent communication and advanced presentation skills including demonstrated experience with executive-level customer presentations.
• Ability to facilitate collaborative resolution of differences with a “win-win” approach.
• Drives results at all levels, regardless of reporting structures.
• Driving new development initiatives from inception through launch.
• Drive resolutions and project delivery through partnership with the business and key stakeholders finding creative ways to problem solve.
This particular client may require all new hires show proof of vaccination. However, accommodations may be made for those with disabilities or religious reasons who cannot obtain a vaccine.
About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!
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APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.