Weekend Remote Project Assistant Jobs in Michigan

ABOUT US:

We are a nationally ranked, safety-focused, and talent-driven organization focused on delivering project management services through tailored delivery models. Our strength is our ability to match a delivery model to specific project needs, making the construction process feel easy.

Our foundation is built on our people, culture, and values. Our teammates come first. We support each other through successes and failures and respect each other's ideas and opinions. We are a people-first company. We know there is always a way to do it better, so we seek and nurture curious minds with a desire to solve problems and move forward by being creative and curious together. We celebrate each other's successes and acknowledge hard work because we know our people are the backbone of our success. #StrongerTogether!

Leading with safety is our No. 1 priority. We believe it is a fundamental human right to have a safe workplace, so we dedicate ourselves to creating safe environments for our people and everyone we do business with.

In addition to a positive atmosphere, a happy, healthy, and supportive work environment is especially important. Upon joining CSM Group, we will provide you with a robust onboarding program to expose you to broad aspects of the organization by meeting with operations, business leaders, and peers to better understand how we operate.

SUMMARY:

This client facing position is responsible for following project management processes and procedures for medium to large scale IT projects. This includes gathering project teams, identifying needed resources, managing responsibilities, and developing requirements necessary for successful project completion. This includes working closely with all practical areas within IT and the business to coordinate processes that provide effective and timely results to business and technical solutions.

This position is a full-time FLSA position and requires a minimum of 40 hours a week. You will be able to work remote 75% of the time and be expected to be on the client site 25% of the time. Possible night and weekend work might be needed based on project deployment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

• Become a key point of contact for customers during all project engagements.
• Set expectations and drive projects to conclusion with the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Manage medium to large scale IT Infrastructure projects using strong facilitation skills, which includes supporting existing project management approaches, standards, processes and metrics for IT projects.
• Develop project scope of work, base design, objectives, detailed work plans, resource plans, budget, communications, and status reports.
• Manage project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and checking work efforts using strong facilitation skills on a continuous basis, escalating issues when appropriate.
• Manage all project resources, internal and external, and may include resources from IT and business, and external contractors.
• Commission and decommission of IT software.
• Track key project milestones and adjust project plans and/or resources accordingly to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and adhering to high-quality standards and scope.
• Successfully promotes momentum, enthusiasm, and pride within the project team, contributing to a positive working environment.
• Financial controls of IT budgets.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems, Project Management, or Business Administration.
• Minimum 5 years of equivalent IT project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Project Management principles and methodologies. Agile project management experience is a bonus.
• Experience running a complex set of software deliverables with many interdependencies and have a successful track record as a great partner within teams and across organizations in engineering, design, and leadership.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. This position requires extensive communication internally and externally through email, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings.
• Proactive and able to work under minimal direction at a detailed level while taking account of interdependencies at higher levels.
• Can coordinate multiple projects across multiple locations.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills.
• Good at status reporting, updating internal reports.
• Running and managing meetings via Teams and Zoom.
• Software knowledge: Office 365, Excel, Workbench
• Bonus if you are familiar with Clarity software.
• Must have a valid drivers' license and reliable transportation to get to and from client sites.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Action Oriented
  • You readily take action on challengeswithout unnecessary planning.
  • You identify and seize new opportunities.
  • You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times.
  • You step up to handle tough issues.
• Nimble Learning
  • You learn quickly when facing new situations.
  • You experiment to find new solutions.
  • You take on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks.
  • You extract lessons learned from failures and mistakes.
• Being Resilient
  • You are confident under pressure.
  • You handle and manage crises effectively.
  • You maintain a positive attitude despite adversity.
  • You bounce back from setbacks.
  • You grow from hardships and negative experiences.
• Self-Development
  • You show personal commitment and take action to continuously improve.
  • You learn from new experiences, from others, and from structured learning.
  • You actively accept assignments that will broaden your capabilities.
  • You make the most of available development resources.
• Collaborates
  • You work cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
  • You represent your own interests while being fair to others and their interests.
  • You credit others for their contributions and accomplishments.
  • You partner with others to get work done.
  • You gain the trust and support of others.

BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Package
  • Eligibility begins date of hire
  • Telemedicine included in benefit package at no additional charge to employee
  • Company provided annual HSA contributions
  • Dependent care FSA, Medical FSA, Limited care FSA
• Paid Time Off
  • 15 days' pay year
  • Regularly scheduled, full-time employees begin accruing PTO from their start date of hire, with increases occurring after designated years of service. Employees can accrue a maximum of 1.5 times the annual accrual amount.
• Holiday Pay
  • 6 Paid U.S. Holidays
  • 2 Paid Floating Holidays
  • Employees hired on or after July 1 will receive 1 Floating holiday that year.
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k)
  • Employees have the option to contribute to Traditional and/or Roth 401(k) plans.
  • Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
  • Individual & group learning sessions on portfolio planning
  • 100% vesting after 3 years of service
• Bi-weekly cell phone stipend
• Employer Paid Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Including but not limited to: Emotional well-being, family and relationships, legal and financial matters, healthy lifestyles, work and life transitions
  • Access to EAP professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • 3 face-to-face sessions with a counselor (per area of support per household per calendar year)
  • Service includes eligible dependents
• Personal, competency-based development program to assist in future career growth
• Wellness Program
• Paid Parental Leave Policy: Maternal, Paternal & Adoption
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Optional Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Annual apparel allotment
• Corporate and Community Events

Physical Demands & Work Environment - Jobsite

The physical demands & work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please reach out to People Operations should you require such accommodation(s). While performing this job, the employee may be regularly required to drive to and from the jobsites/assigned locations, sit, walk, stand, talk, hear, and smell. A major portion of the employees' tasks require extensive walking around the jobsite, including active construction areas. The employee is required to traverse uneven terrain and work from ladders, scaffolds, and other structures, as well as work at variable heights. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle tools, controls, and for fine motor coordination like computer work. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. For Field positions, while performing this job, the employee must frequently inspect the project site and may be exposed to ongoing construction activities, vibrations, noise, and various outside weather conditions (in all seasons). Work environment involves moderate risks which may require safety precautions. The noise level in the work environment may range from quiet to loud. The proper use of Personnel Protective Equipment (including but not limited to safety boots, hard hats, and protective eyewear) is required on the jobsite. This Position Description reflects the position's essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. CSM Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and invite all qualified applicants to apply without fear of judgement and pledge to not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, veteran status, age, or any other status protected under applicable laws.

Employment Type: Full-Time