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BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Execution - Project Manager  for a job opportunity located in  Jersey City, NJ 07310

Position Title: Project Execution - Project Manager 

Location:  Jersey City, NJ 07310

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. 

Duration: Contract to hire, 6 month contract to hire / permanent

Payrate : $55.00 to $60.00 per hour on W2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per 

Job Description

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project task estimation, resource scheduling, risk and issue management, Waterfall and Agile delivery, and stakeholder management with a proven ability to deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget while communicating effectively with senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project plans using work breakdown structures and critical path method.
• Estimate tasks, define scope, and schedule resources across project phases.
• Manage risks and issues, anticipate problems, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Execute projects using Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid methods as appropriate.
• Oversee budget and financial management, including business case completion.
• Engage and manage stakeholders, ensuring clear expectations and alignment.
• Provide executive communications and status reporting to senior management.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency in project task estimation, scheduling, and critical path analysis.
• Demonstrated risk and issue management with measurable outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience delivering projects using Waterfall and Agile frameworks.
• Budget and financial management experience, including business case development.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience leading hybrid delivery across cross-functional teams.
• Prior work preparing executive dashboards and portfolio-level reports.

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. 

About BCforward: 

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.  BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale.  Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years.  Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.  BCforward is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.  To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum.  As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information.  BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.  This posting is not an offer of employment.  All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States.  The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position.  Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration. 

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.