Project Manager (Contractor)

We're building a network of candidates interested in future temporary contract roles. Although we don’t have openings for this position right now, we expect to have opportunities soon. By joining our talent pool, you’ll be among the first to hear about new roles that match your skills and interests. Assignment Overview: The contractor will play a critical role in planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. The contractor will develop effective plans to control project scope, schedule, and cost, ensuring adherence to the project plan. Assignment tasks will include creating and coordinating documentation to manage and communicate changes to the project baseline, as well as maintaining detailed logs of all submitted changes and their status. In this assignment, the contractor will also develop and implement a robust communication plan to keep the project team and stakeholders informed. This includes preparing written status reports, scorecards, and presenting project reviews to senior leadership. The contractor will be expected to document project issues and manage their timely resolution. Risk management is a crucial part of the assignment, and this assignment will lead the identification and mitigation of project risks. The contractor will monitor project activities for potential risks and take timely action to address or escalate them, advising stakeholders as needed. Assignment Tasks: • Develop an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule, and cost, and monitor project execution to ensure adherence to the plan. • Create and coordinate documentation to explain changes or potential changes to the baseline and ensure approved changes are implemented. • Maintain project logs of all submitted changes and their status. • Develop an effective plan for communicating project information to the project team and stakeholders. • Prepare written status reports and scorecards and create/present project review documents to senior leadership. • Collect and document project issues and manage their timely resolution. • Monitor project activities for the occurrence of risks and take timely action to escalate or mitigate risks. • Advise project team members and stakeholders of actions required or completed regarding risk management. • Capture key lessons learned at the completion of a project or project phase and communicate to peer Project Managers. • Effectively apply lessons learned in subsequent projects. NOTE: If you are selected for a contract assignment supporting The Home Depot, you will be a W-2 employee of a third party, not The Home Depot. This third-party company will be your employer and will be responsible for your onboarding, compensation, and benefits. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job