Project Manager
Who is Trace3?
Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.
Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!
Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.
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Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times
We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.
Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover
We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.
Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart
We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.
About the Role:
This role will manage all aspects of various projects of medium to large size, including responsibilities for managing system and process integrations during acquisitions, by assembling a project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of projects in an entrepreneurial environment.
The Project Manager (PM) will create project charters, gather, document, and track requirements and use cases, manage the User Acceptance Test (UAT) process, track budgets, report critical path issues to the project and Executive Team, and ensure smooth system and process integrations during acquisitions.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage multiple projects of medium-to-large size simultaneously, and their respective project teams of varying sizes through project life cycle, including acquisitions.
- Define and control project scope, priorities, and schedule, create project charters, establish, and maintain project plans, project budget, and ROI tracking, with a focus on integration efforts during acquisitions.
- Gathering, documenting, and tracking business requirements to ensure the initiative meets or exceeds expectations, with a specific emphasis on integration requirements.
- Work with a cross-department team on assigning tasks, establishing project deliverables, scheduling those tasks and deliverables, obtaining approvals from primary stakeholders, and coordinating integration efforts during acquisitions.
- Develop presentation deliverables and facilitate meetings related to projects and integration activities.
- Manage the day-to-day projects/logistics and the corresponding communication for each project and integration effort while providing an extremely high level of customer service to stakeholders.
- Analyze and document business processes both related to projects, integrations, and acquisitions, communicate opportunities for improvement, and develop plans to execute.
- Exercise independent discretion and judgment to solve complex problems regarding project, department, or division-related work, with a focus on integration challenges.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for any outsourced development teams, vendors, internal teams, and stakeholders for assigned initiatives and integration projects.
Qualifications & Interests:
- 5-7 Years of relevant experience in business analysis, project management, product management, business case reporting, process improvement, and system integration management.
- 3-5 years of experience managing complex projects, including acquisitions, with applications such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday, etc.
- Comfortable managing multiple and changing priorities, and meeting deadlines in an entrepreneurial environment, including handling integration tasks during acquisitions.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills, with a strong focus on coordinating integration efforts.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, highly skilled and experienced at negotiating conflict and problem-solving to achieve win-win outcomes, especially in integration scenarios.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to extensively analyze business processes, workflows, and integration requirements.
- 3-5 years of experience with executive-level communication and presentations, including reporting on integration progress.
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of business applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio) and other tools relevant to integration management.
The Perks:
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
- Competitive Compensation
- Training and development programs
- Stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
- Collaborative and cool culture
- Work-life balance and generous paid time off
***To all recruitment agencies: Trace3 does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Trace3 employees or any other company location. Trace3 is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base salary.
Estimated Pay Range
$86,600—$130,000 USD