A225-Project Manager 10004

• Position is 50% onsite and 50% remote - around 2-3 days in office

  Our direct client has an opening for Project Manager 10004

  This position is up to 12 months, with the option of extension, and is located in Phoenix, AZ.

  W2 or corp to corp. No employers.

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  Role & Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the project proposals for the Senior Leadership Team and the hands-on execution of the CIO’s highest-priority strategic projects.

  • Provides assistance to CIO and serves as the liaison to the IT Senior Management team.

  • Partner with IT leads to translate technical needs into business value, financial ROI, and strategic alignment.

  • Develop presentation materials for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), ensuring data is accurate and the "ask" is clear.

  • Maintain the "demand" queue—knowing which projects are coming up for approval and ensuring they are "ELT-ready".

  • Personally lead 2–3 "CIO-only" projects that fall outside the standard delivery partner’s scope. Ensure these special projects do not drain the "run/build" capacity of the broader IT organization. Act as a rapid-response leader for unexpected executive-level issues that require immediate, high-level project management

  Qualifications & Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree plus 5 or more years of experience in project

  coordination and management (or equivalent experience).

  • Experience with project tracking tools (Azure DevOps, Jira etc)

  • Understanding of Project management Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).

  • Arizona State Project Management Certification preferred.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

  Skills

  • Highly polished public speaking and visual presentation skills,

  capable of confidently articulating complex proposals to

  Leadership.

  • Must be comfortable with financial concepts, specifically onetime capital expenditure and ongoing operational costs.

  • Strong customer service skills