Project Manager

Project Manager

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days remote - 40 hours per week)

Duration: 12+ months open ended contract

Type: W2 Contract

Pay Rate: $70-75/hr

Role Overview

Our organization is seeking a qualified Project Manager to join our established Project Management Office. In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate with a dedicated team to leverage resources, drive efficiencies, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with overall organizational objectives. This individual will serve as the primary contact for directing resources and activities throughout the entire life cycle of assigned projects, managing vendor relationships, removing blockers, and escalating issues as necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage medium to extra-large complexity projects through the full project life cycle utilizing appropriate methodologies and tools.

• Perform all standard project management deliverables including scope definition, change management, risk mitigation, and budgeting.

• Facilitate stakeholder communication, vendor engagement, and subject matter expert utilization from project initiation to closure.

• Develop and manage detailed project status reports to communicate key metrics for the PMO dashboard.

• Implement structured change management practices in accordance with organizational guidelines.

• Forecast, manage, and acquire necessary resources to achieve project objectives.

• Ensure project activities and deliverables adhere to all documented federal, state, and agency guidelines.

• Perform routine gap analysis and root cause analysis to recommend successful project outcomes.

• Lead group facilitation activities, particularly in areas requiring the intervention of an independent party.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Graduate level degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field is preferred.

• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience as a formal project manager is required, with preference given to experience in government, regulatory, or service-related business environments. Candidates should have demonstrated experience with Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project management methodologies, as well as a strong familiarity with MS Project.

• Technical

Skills

• Proven understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide and Standards. Strong proficiency in project management, process improvement, and structured business analysis is required.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB), or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).

• Experience managing projects with both non-technology and core technology components.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of personnel.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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