Project Manager III

W-2 Contract

Duration - 1 Year

Location - Newport Beach, CA

Pay - Up to $85.20/hour

Role Summary:

As a contract Sr. Project Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting our client's projects related to technology, data, strategy, people and processes. You will be responsible for the delivery of Engineering Excellence projects, translating strategy into executable plans and driving outcomes across cross-functional teams. Operating in an Agile environment, you will ensure disciplined execution, strong decision-making, and transparent communication from planning through delivery.

Would like to see less of...

·Candidates with solid PM skills, but not much else. We want more than someone who can manage a project. That is a good skill to have but the finding is that these candidates aren't well rounded enough to be able to provide a different perspective for a project and find the gaps.

Would like to see more of...

·Candidates with solid foundational PM skills. We want someone who can manage a project while also being a strategic thought partner to key stakeholders and underlying delivery team(s).

·Demonstrated consultative mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to identify solutions, evaluate alternatives and make sound decisions.

·We are looking for agents of change. Someone who can look at our PMO operation and how we work critically and identify opportunities for improvement.

·Be able to identify technical activities, connect the dots, identify gaps, and drive output to achieve project goals. Someone who can ask poignant questions of developers and engineers.

·Coaching others. While this is a contract role we want to see candidates who can help drive change within the organization and share experiences with others to help the entire team grow.

How You Will Make an Impact:

·Lead end-to-end delivery of Engineering Excellence projects, translating strategy and priorities into sequenced plans with clear ownership, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

·Operate within Agile frameworks using Azure DevOps (ADO) as the system of record to plan, track, and communicate work, ensuring alignment to defined structures (epics, features, tagging, and goal alignment).

·Own core delivery disciplines including scope, integrated plans, resourcing, schedule, budget, and roadmap integrity, ensuring execution remains aligned to business priorities and commitments.

·Drive decision-making and prioritization to closure, establishing clear ownership and pushing back on work that does not align to goals, timelines, or expected outcomes.

·Orchestrat

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.