Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking a Project Manager to support enterprise data and analytics initiatives. This contract role is ideal for an experienced, hands-on project manager who has successfully led large-scale Agile projects involving business intelligence, data warehousing, data integration, master data management, and analytics teams. The ideal candidate combines strong project execution skills with the technical understanding necessary to effectively lead complex data-focused initiatives.
Location: 100% Remote within Wisconsin
Responsibilities
- Lead large, complex enterprise-level projects through the full project lifecycle.
- Define project scope, schedules, deliverables, resource requirements, and success criteria.
- Manage projects involving business intelligence, data warehousing, analytics, data integration, MDM, data quality, and data governance.
- Facilitate project status meetings, working sessions, stakeholder communications, and executive updates.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and release schedules.
- Monitor team progress and ensure timely delivery of project objectives.
- Remove roadblocks and coordinate cross-functional teams to keep initiatives on track.
- Lead release planning and software upgrade coordination activities.
- Utilize Jira to track project activities, risks, issues, and team progress.
- Communicate project impacts and updates to business and technical stakeholders.
- Mentor team members and promote Agile project management best practices.
- Provide leadership for project planning, execution, risk management, and organizational alignment.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years+ of experience in a Project Manager role leading Agile technical projects.
- Minimum 5 years+ of experience leading large, complex enterprise projects involving multiple teams.
- Experience managing projects focused on business intelligence, analytics, data warehousing, data integration, or related data initiatives.
- Strong understanding of Agile project delivery methodologies.
- Experience defining project scope, schedules, resource plans, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating work across multiple stakeholders.
- Experience assembling project plans, directing work efforts, and managing project execution.
- Technical understanding of data management and analytics environments.
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence decision-making and build trusted relationships across organizational levels.
- Strong coaching, mentoring, collaboration, and team-building skills.
- Experience working with Agile project management tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
- Candidates must be current Wisconsin residents. No relocation is permitted.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Jira.
- PMP Certification.
- Experience coordinating software upgrades and release management activities.
- Experience leading projects within data-driven organizations.
The base range for this contract position is $65.00 - $73.00 hour, depending on experience. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires across all U.S. locations. Individual compensation is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Codeworks, an LRS company, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, or protected veteran status.
In some cases, Codeworks, an LRS company, uses generative artificial intelligence ("AI") in support of our hiring processes. Codeworks takes steps to ensure the use of AI does not result in discrimination based on protected class(es). AI may be used solely in support of the assessment of candidate qualifications. All hiring decisions are made by LRS employees. If AI will be used in the hiring process for the position for which you are applying, you will be notified and will have the opportunity to opt out. Please contact AI.Questions@lrs.com with any questions.