Project Manager

Project Manager II – Master Scheduler

Remote

Contract

Pay- $75-$80/hr on W2

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager II with strong master scheduling, project planning, and financial management skills to support customer-facing project delivery initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a PMP certification, advanced Smartsheet expertise, and experience managing complex project schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications.

This is a contract opportunity working directly with customers and internal project teams to build, maintain, and manage project plans and schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle from initiation through closure, following PMBOK methodologies.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive master project plans, detailed project schedules, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Utilize Smartsheet and other project management tools to track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and project progress.
• Establish project scope, objectives, timelines, and change control processes.
• Manage project budgets, labor and capital expenditures, cost analysis, margins, and financial reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved schedules and financial baselines.
• Identify and manage project risks, maintain risk registers, and develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to management, customers, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with customers and cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones and deliverables are completed successfully.
• Use Google Workspace and collaboration tools to maintain project documentation and support team coordination.

Required Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• 4–7 years of project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing detailed master project schedules.
• Advanced proficiency in Smartsheet, including schedule development and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of PMBOK project management methodologies.
• Experience developing project plans, schedules, and WBS structures.
• Experience managing project budgets, costs, and financial performance.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace applications.
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and deliverables.
• Knowledge of 9-1-1 operations and public safety communications environments.
• Familiarity with Police, Fire, and EMS organizations.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project management applications.
• Experience supporting customer-facing projects, training events, or implementation initiatives.

If you have strong project management fundamentals, advanced Smartsheet skills, and proven master scheduling experience, we encourage you to apply.