Project Manager

Job Summary
Our client, a leading telecom provider, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team. 

Contract Details

• Type: Long-Term, open-ended contract
• Location: Maryland Heights, MO 
• Work Model: Hybrid 4 days in office, 1 day remote

Core Responsibilities

• Manages the full project lifecycle for a multi-year platform migration, from definition through implementation, accountable for scope, cost, schedule, and quality
• Drives the plan and milestones across engineering, QA, and business operations, and coordinates delivery through a phased, region-by-region cutover where legacy and new systems run in parallel
• Develop and own the project plan, milestones, dependencies, and risk tracking
• Provide day-to-day direction to onshore and offshore delivery resources
• Run change management, status reporting, and budget tracking against funding
• Establish a clear communication cadence with the team, stakeholders, and dependent teams
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering and business operations to sequence delivery

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• 8+ years of project management, with experience delivering technical/software programs (migrations, integrations, or platform modernization)
• Able to manage delivery across onshore and offshore teams and track to a funded budget
• Comfortable navigating technical dependencies and parallel-run cutovers
• Strong communication, negotiation, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with MS Project, Visio, Excel; working familiarity with Agile/Scrum and JIRA

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• PMP or equivalent certification
• Experience with cloud migration or legacy-to-cloud programs
• Telecom or large-enterprise delivery background 

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Project execution and delivery focus
• Effective leadership communication
• Business and IT partnership management

Work Environment

• Location: Maryland Heights, MO 
• Work Model: Hybrid

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $84,000 and $122,000 per year. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell
At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.

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