Project Manager

Job summary

Looking for someone who runs a tight meeting, writes a status report people actually read and escalates early. Wharfside Talent has a small PMO. You will own schedules, budgets, risks and status reporting for your projects. Our headquarters is in Sacramento, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. Contract role, full-time hours, paid in USD at the end of each month. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Day to day

• Handle change requests and their effect on scope, time and cost
• Manage project budgets and forecast spend to completion
• Escalate blockers before they turn into missed dates
• Run weekly status meetings and send clear notes with owners and dates
• Plan and support go-lives, including cutover and rollback steps

Minimum qualifications

• 3-5 years of project management experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong written status reporting
• Experience managing budgets and multiple projects at once
• Organised, with a habit of following up

Compensation and benefits

Rate: $1,850 to $2,200 monthly

• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise
• Company laptop
• Long-term engagement
• Paid time off

Who we are

Branch, recruiting centre and onsite teams are backed by a central payroll and compliance group in Sacramento. Our managed service programs handle contingent labour for large employers across multiple sites. Branch hours are 7:30 to 5, with one person on call for after-hours orders.

Shortlisted candidates will hear from us within two weeks.

We review applications as they come in.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Wharfside Talent.