PROJECT MANAGER / OPERATIONAL READINESS COORDINATOR
LOCATION: Miami, FL
SCHEDULE:
DURATION: 12-Month Contract
PAY: $32-37/hr
Job Responsibilities:
In this role, you will manage and coordinate large-scale strategic initiatives and Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) activities. This is a project management and operational readiness role, with a focus on coordination, stakeholder alignment, reporting, and delivery rather than hands-on testing.
Key responsibilities include:
· Managing and coordinating multiple strategic initiatives and operational readiness activities.
· Driving project deliverables to completion accurately and on schedule.
· Coordinating ORT activities and ensuring readiness efforts are executed with a high degree of quality and attention to detail.
· Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, action items, and deliverables.
· Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholder groups to maintain alignment, accountability, and progress.
· Preparing clear, concise, and leadership-ready reporting and presentations.
· Supporting large-scale implementations, readiness activities, cutover, and hypercare efforts as needed.
Essential Duties and Job Functions:
· Coordinate and track project deliverables, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items.
· Proactively identify potential risks and issues and work with stakeholders to develop and implement appropriate resolutions.
· Facilitate communication and coordination across multiple stakeholder groups to ensure project objectives and deliverables remain on track.
· Develop and maintain project plans, status reports, dashboards, presentations, and other project documentation.
· Prepare executive-level communications and reporting that clearly communicate project status, risks, issues, dependencies, and key decisions.
· Coordinate Operational Readiness Testing activities, ensuring schedules, deliverables, stakeholders, and action items are effectively managed.
· Monitor readiness activities and proactively follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely completion.
· Support implementation, cutover, and hypercare activities, including coordination of key deliverables and stakeholder communications.
· Maintain accurate project information and reporting within applicable project management tools.
· Utilize JIRA to track project activities, action items, issues, and deliverables.
· Develop and maintain Power BI reporting and dashboards to support project visibility and leadership decision-making.
· Develop professional PowerPoint presentations for project updates, executive reviews, and stakeholder meetings.
· Conduct regular follow-ups with stakeholders to maintain accountability and ensure commitments are met.
· Work independently to drive initiatives forward with minimal supervision.
· Maintain a high degree of organization and attention to detail across multiple concurrent priorities.
Knowledge & Skills:
· Strong project management, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
· Proven ability to manage deliverables, risks, dependencies, issues, and action items.
· Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
· Advanced PowerPoint presentation development skills.
· Experience with JIRA and Power BI reporting.
· Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
· Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
· Ability to prioritize and manage competing responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
· Ability to work independently, take initiative, and proactively drive deliverables to completion.
· Strong ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholder groups.
· Ability to communicate complex project information clearly and concisely to leadership.
· Strong follow-up and accountability skills.
· Ability to build and maintain productive internal and external working relationships.
· Comfortable operating in an environment with minimal supervision and changing priorities.
Education & Experience:
· 5+ years of project management, operational readiness, or related experience.
· Proven experience supporting large-scale strategic initiatives or implementations.
· Experience with operational readiness, cutover, hypercare, or similar readiness activities preferred.
· Experience managing cross-functional projects and stakeholder groups.
· Experience developing executive-level presentations and project reporting.
· Experience with JIRA and Power BI strongly preferred.
· Strong proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications.
· Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Operations, or a related field preferred.
· Project management certification such as PMP or equivalent is a plus.
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