job summary: Job Description: Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the appropriate life cycle phases for implementation and support for one large or multiple small projects.Activities include coordinating resources, schedules, task assignments, project plans, and often performs systems analysis.Serves as the primary contact with user groups and systems management.Provides advice on methods and recommends changes in project management processes, standards and strategies.Provides resolution of major issues and manages project interdependencies and handoffs.Manages overall project communication and resolves issues.Leads the preparation of business case, cost/benefit analysis, contingency planning and risk assessment.Oversees the development of recommendations regarding systems or process design solutions and process improvements.Serves as a technical, subject matter resource for systems and business line staff.Having 6+ years experience. Mainly what the suppliers like to see is: 3-5 "nice to have": Analysis / detail oriented background, vendor management experience, team player, self-starter Top three must-haves: Excellent communication and interpersonal / leadership skills, demonstrable decision maker and problem - solver, track record of delivery Software skills is an absolute must have: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project), Visio helpful; familiarity with Smartsheet a plus location: Boston, Massachusetts job type: Contract salary: $60 - 70 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: This person will be managing and / or supporting more than one project, so there will be multi-tasking.Typically there will be project meetings with stakeholders and vendors; creation of presentations and/or or project documentation; collaborating with PMO team members and management; managing and updating project plans and communicating key milestones to project participants; mitigating of risks and issues; written and verbal project status reporting on a weekly / monthly basis to / for Senior management qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedEducation: Bachelors skills: Project Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.