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Digital Project Manager Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite) | Contract Overview Our client is seeking a Digital Project Manager to manage a large digital project involving multiple teams and a third-party vendor. The role supports project initiation, planning, execution, and closeout according to established deadlines and budget, coordinating the efforts of team members, contractors, and third-party vendors. Responsibilities Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan, including scope, schedule, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource requirements. Define project scope, goals, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Coordinate cross-functional project teams and ensure activities remain aligned with project goals, timelines, and quality expectations. Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies. Effectively facilitate project meetings involving large audiences and/or broad or complex topics. Liaise confidently with stakeholders at varying levels of the organization, manage expectations, and provide regular status updates through strategic discussions, presentations, and written communications. Monitor project financials, track expenses, and recommend budget adjustments when necessary. Manage project resources, resolve conflicts and resource constraints, and maintain focus on the project's critical path. Coordinate contractors and third-party vendors to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget. Lead project closeout activities, including final deliverables, documentation, lessons learned, and transition to operational teams. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer information systems, project management, or a related field 7 years of direct project management experience, including all aspects of project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, delivery, and closeout Preferred Qualifications Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Experience in the hospitality industry Knowledge of project management tools; Smartsheet preferred Agile delivery or project management experience on IT projects Excellent presentation and communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Pay rate: $50-55/hr (W2). This is a 6+ month contract position, hybrid (3 days/week onsite) in Chicago, IL.

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Digital Project Manager
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite) | Contract
Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan, including scope, schedule, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and resource requirements.
Define project scope, goals, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Coordinate cross-functional project teams and ensure activities remain aligned with project goals, timelines, and quality expectations.
Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
Effectively facilitate project meetings involving large audiences and/or broad or complex topics.
Liaise confidently with stakeholders at varying levels of the organization, manage expectations, and provide regular status updates through strategic discussions, presentations, and written communications.
Monitor project financials, track expenses, and recommend budget adjustments when necessary.
Manage project resources, resolve conflicts and resource constraints, and maintain focus on the project's critical path.
Coordinate contractors and third-party vendors to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
Lead project closeout activities, including final deliverables, documentation, lessons learned, and transition to operational teams.
Bachelor's degree in computer information systems, project management, or a related field
7 years of direct project management experience, including all aspects of project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, delivery, and closeout

Nice-to-haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Experience in the hospitality industry
Knowledge of project management tools; Smartsheet preferred
Agile delivery or project management experience on IT projects
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Pay rate: $50-55/hr (W2). This is a 6+ month contract position, hybrid (3 days/week onsite) in Chicago, IL.

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