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We are seeking a Project Specialist for a company based in Wauwatosa, W!

Schedule: Remote, but must reside in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Florida to be considered).

Assignment: 12 month contract with possible 6 month extension with opportunity to be come permanent

Pay: $42.85/hour

Travel: 15% with some overnight (customer sites or business locations). Travel would not begin until initial training is completed.

OVERVIEW
This person owns the project management and implementation process. This position includes, but is not limited to, sales order review, project planning and documentation, resource coordination, and issues resolution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acting as the primary liaison between company and customer project teams with onsite support from Service & Sales.
• Identify company and customer responsibilities and deliverables as defined in the sales contract.
• Creation, maintenance, and routing of formal project implementation timeline with collaboration between the customer, the company, and contract resources.
• Maintaining accurate project milestone date accuracy creating visible and predictable project data for key business metrics and revenue forecasting.
• Regular tracking and communication of implementation progress including project kick-off, regular status updates, and project closure. This includes tracking of equipment delivery, installation, and testing.
• Identification, escalation and resolution of issues, which might affect customer satisfaction and company operational targets.
• Lead implementation team during clinical “GoLive” of the equipment.
• Participation in process improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree and 2+ years of project management experience, or an Associates degree and 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities to meet scheduled project completion dates and customer expectations.
• Ability to work and communicate with diverse work partners internal and external to our company and our customers.
• Ability to work effectively from a remote home office location.
• Ability to work with and influence fellow team members to achieve mutual goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively and facilitate meetings via teleconference or in person with multi-functional groups.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%, with overnight stays when needed.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office Applications.
• Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Candidate must have a valid driver’s license.

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelors Degree.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues in a customer-friendly manner.
• Experience with large-scale project management where deadlines are met on or ahead of schedule; construction, healthcare IT or equipment installations experience preferred.
• Demonstrated customer service experience working remotely with external customers in a clinical environment.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to installation teams and contractors.
• Formal coursework in project management.
• Knowledge/experience with the healthcare industry and products.
• Proficient in project Management Software such as MS Project.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

What happens next
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.
For questions or more information about this role, please apply and contact Heather Cappiello via email at heac387@kellyservices.com.

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