The Mosaic Company is a leader in the industry, seeking a Project Manager to deliver projects on time and within budget. The role involves managing client relationships, ensuring project quality, and adapting to evolving business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Strategic Advisor to develop working knowledge of the client’s operations, processes, financial drivers, and business objectives
- Monitor alignment between project performance and client operational/financial drivers
- Identify risks, issues, and business impacts and recommend mitigation strategies
- Realign work plans and project cadence as client business needs evolve
- Gain familiarity with industry dynamics that may impact project execution
- Serve as primary day-to-day point of contact for the client
- Facilitate client status meetings and provide accurate, timely reporting
- Develop and execute communication and escalation plans
- Manage relationships with client stakeholders, third-party vendors, and internal leadership
- Communicate difficult or sensitive information tactfully and professionally
- Build trust and maintain strong external relationships in varying and ambiguous client environments
- Define deliverables, milestones, co-dependencies, resource plans, and level of effort
- Manage project execution in alignment with scope, schedule, and budget
- Establish and monitor project health indicators
- Partner with Project Controller (as appropriate) to maintain weekly internal and client-facing reports
- Use project metrics to identify process improvements and drive informed decision-making
- Complete project closeout activities, including lessons learned and ensuring readiness for invoicing
- Ensure proper documentation management, version control, naming conventions, and archiving of project materials
- Utilize Microsoft Project to forecast and manage project resources and logistics
- Prepare presentations and reports using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Design templates and troubleshoot formatting/design issues as needed
- Maintain structured project team sites to ensure documentation integrity
Requirements:
- Demonstrated success leading or managing medium-to-large projects or workstreams
- Proven ability to manage day-to-day operational aspects of a project (scope, timeline, budget)
- Experience managing client relationships and resolving project issues
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments
- Strong documentation, data collection, and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools
- Demonstrated ability to delegate effectively and drive team accountability
- Experience managing projects through the full lifecycle
- Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Management, or related field required
- PMP or related certification preferred