[Remote] Project Manager - Contractor

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IDC is hiring a Project Manager to coordinate execution across NEXUS program workstreams and keep plans, dependencies, and sprint milestones aligned. The role manages day-to-day cross-functional delivery, reporting, and communication so the Nexus Program Office can focus on governance and strategic execution.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrated Nexus program plan across assigned workstreams
• Coordinate milestones, timelines, and deliverables across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Ensure workstream plans remain synchronized and aligned to overall program objectives
• Track critical path activities and identify schedule impacts early
• Run the operating rhythm: sprint planning, standups, working sessions, cross-pod syncs, and sprint close
• Coordinate cross-functional execution
• Facilitate communication across teams and ensure ownership of deliverables and next steps
• Coordinate activities with internal teams and external development partners
• Support the Nexus operating cadence by coordinating:
• Sprint Planning, Weekly Delivery Reviews, Cross-functional Working Sessions, Dependency Reviews, Sprint Close Activities
• Track sprint commitments and follow-up actions to keep delivery on schedule
• Maintain program tracking (dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, action items)
• Ensure every item has an owner, due date, and mitigation plan
• Prepare regular program reporting
• Communicate program status clearly across sponsors, workstream leads, and project teams

Skills

• 5–8 years of program or project management experience
• Experience coordinating multiple cross-functional initiatives simultaneously
• Strong planning, organization, and follow-up skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience facilitating meetings and driving action items to completion
• Strong dependency and schedule management skills
• Ability to influence teams without direct authority
• Experience working in Agile or sprint-based delivery environments
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Coda, Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar
• Experience supporting enterprise transformation or technology implementation programs
• Exposure to AI, workflow automation, digital products, or software delivery
• Experience coordinating distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Experience preparing executive-level reporting and dashboards
• Familiarity with data integration or enterprise platforms

Benefits

• Remote work, but must work in the Eastern Time Zone
• Culture that supports growth and long-term career development

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