Job Title: RFP Business PMO Role

Location: New York City (Hybrid: 2-3 days per week)

Position Overview: Our financial client is seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to lead the ongoing implementation and operation of a Customer Data Platform (CDP). This individual will play a critical role in managing large-scale transformation projects and ensuring alignment across various stakeholders, while maintaining strong leadership and communication throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of strong project management skills, business acumen, and a solid understanding of CDP and data management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Spearhead the successful implementation and operation of the CDP, ensuring that tasks remain on track and stakeholders are continuously engaged.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear and effective communication with key stakeholders across the organization, ensuring alignment and understanding of project goals.
• Meeting Management: Facilitate project meetings with a focus on results and action items, ensuring that project status is consistently updated.
• Business Documentation: Document business requirements and user stories as needed, and proactively ask questions to assess the impact on technology, business operations, and future integrations.
• Collaboration with Engineering Teams: Manage internal coordination, lead scrum ceremonies with engineering teams, and ensure smooth collaboration between business and technical stakeholders.
• Change Management: Implement effective change management strategies to ensure smooth transitions and successful project outcomes.
• Senior Leadership Communication: Regularly engage with senior leadership, providing updates and managing expectations on project progress.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong project management skills, including:
  • Project organization and execution
  • Stakeholder communication (both written and verbal)
  • Change management experience
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Proven track record of leading complex projects, especially those involving large-scale platform transformations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or expertise in Customer Data Platforms (CDP), data and audience management, and marketing strategy is a plus.

Location & In-Office Expectations:

• The ideal candidate should be based in New York City to attend in-office meetings at HQ 2-3 days per week.

The successful candidate will have experience managing large-scale platform transformation projects, and will be responsible for leading complex initiatives involving third-party vendors, coordinating with internal teams, managing scrum ceremonies, and engaging with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $90.00 – $100.00 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location. 

Client Description:

Freelancing long-term with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:

– You’re paid weekly

– Subsidized health and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)

– Paid Sick Leave for all US and Canada talent

– Access to Fidelity 401(k) with company match

– Access to FSA Program (pre-tax payment toward bus or train passes, etc.)

– Direct deposit for your paycheck

– Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)

– Access to free online courses via Aquent’s Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/

– Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your contract to make sure you’re happy and progressing according to your expectations (we’re also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you’re close to wrapping up)