Product Manager.

Product ManagerLocation: King of Prussia, PA (only locals)Duration: One Year Contract (Potential Chances of Extension)Rate: $70 hr on C2CVisa: USC, GC, H1B if consultant is too goodExperience: 12+ YearsClient: Clean Earth/VertexsJob Description: Execute a multi-year roadmap to modernize the company’s order management and invoicing application. Operate as the management focal point for the program and between the Clean Earth business/operations, IT, and strategic partners at all phases of the program.Primary Responsibilities:Partner closely with Product Owner(s)/Team(s), Clean Earth operations, customer service, sales, sales operations, business process improvement and marketing teams to measure and oversee customer experience quality throughout the product lifecycleDefine product roadmap/timelines with inputs from Product Owner(s)/Team(s) specifying goals, strategy, dependencies, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resourcesPrioritize features/capabilities working with Product Owner and IT. Including Sprint Planning, Support and Tech updatesManage product backlog with ITAdopt agile practice and leverage MVP based approach to releases.Responsible for issue resolution, escalation plan, risk mitigation, communication plan coordination with process Improvement team and regular updates to Product Team and PMOCommunicate project milestone and deliverable status to Product Team and PMOCoordinate and facilitate meetings and communications in support of project goalsCoordinate user acceptance testing and work with IT to ensure traceability to original requirementsDevelop and manage business cutover plans, implementation / roll outImplement, monitor and report on key metricsResponsible for managing content creation and documentation management in support of programMonitor PI team Change Management, communication, training & adoption effortsParticipate/conduct stakeholder focus groups for inputEffectively use project artifacts, tools, and templates to communicate progress and capture outcomes, next steps, and decisionsLeverage industry best practices in adoption and implementation of project management practices, governance, and processesSolution support including escalationsExecutes the launch of new products and features for the productProvide ongoing support and analyticsManage scope and the change request process, coordinating decision process of scope and budgetary impact of changes from original specifications.Occasionally travel to Clean Earth facilitiesLead and/or participate in key meetings like Product Team updates, Project Coordination, Steering committee and PMOPerform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.Preferred Qualifications:7+ years of complex and cross organizational project and program management experience in a business leadership capacity.

Experienced in managing digital programs involving web portal development, deployment, enhancements, and their integrations with other applications4 years of sales force project or product management experience.Experience managing all aspects of solution delivery including requirements gathering, scope definition, resource planning, budget management, status reporting, risk management, release management, organization change management and change controlExcellent project management skills and demonstrated competency in managing simultaneous execution of multiple projects and workstreams within the programResults driven with the ability to combine strong quantitative foundation with business acumenExcellent facilitation, negotiation skills, verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to all functional groups; the ability to translate technical requirements and issues into appropriate contextDemonstrated experience managing vendors to assist in or solely drive project deliveryStrong business acumen across multiple business functions (e.g. Sales, Operations, Finance, Human Resources, etc.)Advanced Microsoft office skills (SharePoint, MS Project, Visio, Teams, etc.)History of ability to maintain flexibility, multi-task, and deliver results in a deadline driven environment