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Project Manager
Aumentum - Remote
Aumentum Technologies is looking for an energetic and driven Project Manager (PM) to be responsible for managing internal and external client projects of various size/complexity with a matrixed project team. The PM plans, directs and coordinates all project activities to ensure deliverables, timelines and budgets are met with a high level of quality and external customer satisfaction from pre-sales activities through to implementation and transition to support.

What you will be doing:

• Manage all aspects of project engagement from planning, stakeholder relationships, communications, resources, financials, change management, risks mitigation and all related project deliverables.
• Work with client project managers and other stakeholders to manage expectations and ensure successful completion of the project scope.
• Prepare and manage project plans that encompass data conversion, product customization/software releases, environment preparation, and production deployment including training, configuration, testing, and rollout.
• Develop, monitor, track and report project status and health metrics for internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a communications hub for the project and deliver timely, appropriate, and effective executive-level communication.
• Responsible to the Project Management Office (PMO) and contributing to standardizing implementation best practices, updating project tools, and contributing towards process improvements and implementation efficiencies.

• Craft proposal responses, statements of work, project execution plans, stakeholder presentations and various other written project artifacts.
• Proactively Identify and assess risks and escalated issues and implement resolution strategies.
• Conduct post implementation reviews to identify best practices and areas of improvement and apply learning
• Perform other duties as assigned

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Technology, plus a minimum of three years software implementation and services experience
• 3+ years PM experience with external clients with proven experience as a strategic thinker able to solve complex issues
• Proven ability to plan, execute and track a complex software application rollout, preferably within an Agile/Scrum framework
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience managing internal and external clients
• Experience managing diverse project teams across multiple locations and functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, organization and interpersonal skills.
• May require ability to travel nationwide, estimated at up to 50% during key project activities
• May require extended work schedules, tight deadlines and conflicting priorities
• Must be able to work in a variety of social, cultural, legal, and political environments

What would make you stand out:

• PMP certification or plans to obtain once prerequisites are met
• Previous experience implementing Integrated Property Tax Solutions software
• Familiarity with county tax appraisal/assessment concepts and processes is preferred.
• Experience managing Government clients
• Ability to understand and articulate business processes and the related data.
• Advanced Microsoft Office including MS Project skills

Pay rate: $50 - $75 per hour