Project Manager II

Project Manager II

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Project Manager II for Sunnyvale, CA.

Position Title: Project Manager II

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 12 Months.

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: TBD

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

The PS team develops a deep understanding of the product landscape, including trends, players, technologies, and underlying dynamics. As a member of the Market Data Strategy (MDS) team within PS, the Project Manager will partner with cross-functional teams (e.g. Sourcing, Privacy XFN, external vendors) to coordinate, track and execute the acquisition and maintenance of data sources. The ideal candidate will have solid project management, business development or vendor management experience, as well as structured thinking & communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Contracting: Work with Sourcing and Privacy team to execute new data contracts and renewals in a timely fashion.
• Vendor Management: Track open issues and action items with current and prospective vendors
• Program Management: Drive deliverables forward by tracking status, coordinating bi-weekly updates and alerting delivery risks across multiple cross-functional engineering and strategy roadmaps
• Business Development: Research new data sources and perform outreach to maintain pipeline of new vendors to meet future data needs for PS
• Communication: Socialize key changes to cross-functional roadmaps and data sources to key stakeholders

  Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in program/project management, business operations, vendor management, business development, consulting
• 2+ years of experience managing cross functional data projects (3P data source integration) in a corporate or similar role
• Experience in data modeling, project tracking, including advanced proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders/teams to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrated experience of presenting to leadership and influencing product decisions
• Demonstrated experience structuring and solving analytical problems

  Preferred Qualifications:

• BS degree or equivalent in business, marketing, analytics or other related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant experience in program/project management, business operations, vendor management, business development
• Experience in the consumer internet space, including social, communications, media, and entertainment verticals, experience with data privacy considerations
• Experience with data extraction tools like SQL

  Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

• Program/project management skills - especially data projects
• Vendor relationship management
• Process improvement experience

  Good to have skills:

• This is a new role. But I am expecting candidates that have experience with vendor management/business development + proj management to do well in this role

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 221045 when responding to this ad.

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