Job Description
job summary:
Project Planning & Roadmap Development - Ability to define scope, objectives, and timelines aligned with business goals.
Delivery Management - Expertise in managing schedules, resources, and budgets for complex projects.
Risk & Dependency Management - Skill in identifying risks, managing dependencies, and ensuring release readiness.
Data-Driven Process Improvement - Using metrics and trends to optimize delivery predictability and efficiency.
Stakeholder Communication & Influence - Providing transparency and aligning diverse stakeholders.
Performance Monitoring & KPI Management - Tracking delivery health and reporting progress against milestones.
Change Leadership & Adaptability - Driving adoption of modern delivery practices and fostering innovation.
Iterative Delivery Frameworks - Deep understanding of frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SaFE, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Knowledge: Deep understanding of the phases from requirements to deployment, and the systematic implications of challenges across the lifecycle
location: Smithfield, Rhode Island
job type: Contract
salary: $62 - 63 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Planning & Coordination - Align project scope, objectives, and roadmaps aligned with product, business, and technology strategy.
- Manage multiple projects of low to medium size or complexity, or a single project of high visibility complexity and/or risk.
- Partner with product, program, and technology leaders to create plans, identify risks and dependencies, and release schedules.
- Maintain project documentation and ensure transparency through structured communication channels.
Execution & Delivery Management - Lead and manage events to support backlog prioritization, planning, and execution across multiple projects or complex initiatives.
- Track and report delivery health to stakeholders using leading and lagging indicators
- Facilitate trade-off discussions using empirical delivery data to ensure milestone achievement.
- Drive shared accountability for delivery against capacity, quality standards, and business value.
- Identify, manage, and communicate risks and dependencies.
- Coordinate internal and external communications and training plans to support project execution.
Continuous Improvement & Predictability - Implement and refine delivery processes using data insights and historical trends to improve predictability and efficiency.
- Optimize workflows and work sequencing for continuous delivery and reduced context switching.
- Identify lifecycle-based strategy updates and improvement opportunities to maximize outcomes.
Technology & Quality Oversight - Enforce engineering excellence by managing quality standards, technical debt, incidents, and change processes.
- Accountable for effective and integrated release management, ensuring readiness across teams, and clear communication.
Team Leadership & Culture - Motivate and guide teams by fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
- Support team formation, training, and continuous improvement through feedback and learning opportunities.
qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5-7 years of experience in project or delivery management roles.
Experience supporting technology delivery teams in a large enterprise environment.
skills:
continuous delivery,Data-Driven,Performance Monitoring,release management,Scrum,Software Development Lifecycle,SDLC,technical debt,Adaptability,Coordination,Coordinate,leadership behaviors,Change Leadership,Accountable,teamwork,collaborative,budgets,Continuous Improvement,Process Improvement,structured communication,Delivery Management,Project Delivery,project execution,Dependency Management,external communications,innovative,innovation,Kanban,KPI Management,Lean,Using metrics,Investments,backlog prioritization,clear communication,Manage multiple projects,Project Planning,project scope,quality standards,managing quality,risks,risk,schedules,Six Sigma,Stakeholder Communication,Team Leadership,Roadmap Development,technology strategy,business value,workflows,project documentation
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.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Work experience placement