Project Management Consultant

Notes before application:

• This is an independent contractor role. The salary posted is all in.
• Salary will be offered based on years of experience interview results and overall qualifications.
• This is a fulltime night shift role following Pacific Time Zone. Candidate with night shift experience is preferred.

Company Overview:

VargasAndrews is an international professional services firm specializing in business transformations and turnarounds. To put it succinctly we exist to transform lives. We passionately embody our values and our mission every day. We believe in 1) Teamwork and Comradery 2) Hiring and Developing the Best 3) Agility and Lean Thinking 4) Customer Obsession 5) Curiosity and Systemization and 6) Ownership and Accountability A lot of companies use their mission vision and values as a poster the difference is we live them. We are a why organization not a what organization. It is not what we do; its why we do it that gets us out of bed every morning. Our vision is to become an international market leader in business transformations.

Summary of Primary Job Responsibilities :

• Oversee and manage projects from initiation to closure.
• Develop and maintain project plans schedules and budgets.
• Create and maintain Process Maps and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for project tasks.
• Coordinate and assign tasks to team members ensuring timely completion.
• Monitor project progress and performance identifying and mitigating risks.
• Communicate project status issues and updates to stakeholders and clients.
• Implement and maintain project management best practices and methodologies.
• Foster a collaborative and transparent work environment within the team.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.
• Conduct regular project reviews and retrospectives for continuous improvement

Specific Responsibilities:

• Create proposal drafts in better proposals by collecting scope of work and requirements from stakeholders.
• Admin management of Zoho CRM
• Monitoring and updating of operation scorecards and sales & marketing
• Sales forecasting
• Board reporting
• Asana administration
• Hubstaff management
• Invoicing and billable range file monitoring

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance or equivalent
• 35 years of management consultant experience or another relevant role
• Intermediate/Advanced skill level within the Office 365 suite Asana and other BPM
• Basic /general understanding of financial analysis and accounting skills
• Basic knowledge of financial modeling or exposure in company funding and capitalization
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills especially prioritizing multiple projects/tasks
• Project management experience
• Strong working knowledge of business management practices
• People management skills
• With night shift experience preferred.

Knowledge/Abilities:

• Ability to lead teams with a sound work ethic intellectual curiosity and exceptional client service.
• Ability to structure and manage extensive workload
• Experience in training and coaching in new processes
• Experience managing teams and driving productivity
• Ability to develop effective business relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to influence others and present a positive company image
• Operates with a sense of urgency
• Collaborative work style essential

Special Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus. Scrum Master or Agile certifications are beneficial.

Remote Work :

No