Project Manager

This is a remote position. Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver complex IT initiatives within a Quality-focused environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a separation project from initiation through implementation, ensuring successful delivery while operating in a fast-paced, low-structure environment. This role requires a highly independent leader with strong SDLC knowledge, Waterfall project management expertise, and proven IT delivery experience.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery Lead and manage end-to-end project execution, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. Drive planning, execution, monitoring, risk management, and project closure activities. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and status reports. Coordinate project resources, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple teams. Stakeholder Management Collaborate with business leaders, technology teams, quality teams, and external stakeholders. Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committee updates, and executive reporting. Manage stakeholder expectations and proactively communicate project risks, issues, and mitigation plans. SDLC & Waterfall Governance Ensure adherence to established SDLC processes and project governance standards. Lead requirements gathering, solution planning, design reviews, testing coordination, deployment planning, and post-implementation support. Apply Waterfall methodology effectively throughout the project lifecycle. Risk & Issue Management Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and dependencies. Escalate critical issues appropriately and develop resolution strategies. Monitor project health and implement corrective actions when necessary. Quality & Process Excellence Support initiatives within the Quality function and ensure compliance with organizational standards. Establish quality metrics and monitor project performance against defined objectives. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and lessons-learned activities. Change & Organizational Readiness Support organizational changes associated with project implementation. Facilitate communication and readiness activities to ensure smooth transitions. Coordinate training and knowledge transfer activities where required. Required Skills & Experience Support a separation project Work full-time in the Quality space Ability to run projects end-to-end independently Strong understanding of SDLC Strong understanding of Waterfall methodology IT delivery experience Ability to operate effectively in low-structure environments Capable of self-orienting and navigating ambiguity quickly