Role: Senior Project Manager Contact Center Speech Technologies
Location: Richardson, TX (Onsite/Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract
Experience: 12+ Years
Visa: USC & GC Only
Relocation: Accepted
Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager Contact Center Speech Technologies to lead large-scale enterprise Contact Center transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record managing end-to-end implementations of IVR, Speech Recognition, Conversational AI, Voice Bots, Speech Analytics, and Cloud Contact Center platforms while driving successful delivery across cross-functional technical teams.
The candidate should possess exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, vendor management, and project governance experience, with expertise in Agile and traditional project delivery methodologies.
Required Skills
- 12+ years of IT Project Management experience delivering enterprise technology projects.
- 8+ years of experience managing Contact Center technology implementations.
- Strong experience leading Contact Center modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
- Hands-on knowledge of IVR, Speech Recognition, Conversational AI, Voice Bots, Chatbots, Speech Analytics, Voice Biometrics, and Omnichannel Contact Centers.
- Experience with one or more Contact Center platforms:
- Genesys Cloud / Genesys Engage
- NICE CXone
- Amazon Connect
- Cisco UCCE / UCCX
- Five9
- Avaya
- Nuance
- Google CCAI
- Expertise in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- Strong experience managing project scope, budgets, timelines, risks, resources, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams including Development, Infrastructure, Cloud, Network, Telecom, Security, QA, and Operations.
- Knowledge of SIP, VoIP, Contact Center Infrastructure, Cloud Migration, AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong reporting experience using Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SQL, and project dashboards.
- Excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP Certification
- PMI-ACP / CSM / PSM / SAFe Agilist
- ITIL Foundation
- AWS or Azure Certification
- Genesys, NICE, or Cisco Contact Center Certifications
If you have extensive experience leading enterprise Contact Center transformation projects with expertise in speech technologies and cloud contact center platforms,