Project Manager - Functional

Role: Project Manager (Functional) Location: Seattle, WA AND Santa Clara, CA AND Austin, TX (100% Onsite) Duration: 6-12+ Months Contract Experience: 14-19 Years

What We're Looking For We are seeking a seasoned Project Manager with a strong Business Analyst background who can drive complex business and technology initiatives from conception through delivery. The ideal candidate should be highly organized, customer-focused, and capable of managing multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, use cases, and project deliverables.
• Coordinate with cross-functional business and technical teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, status reports, RACI matrices, risk registers, and governance artifacts.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate meetings, drive decision-making, and ensure timely follow-up on action items.
• Track project progress using project management and task-management tools such as Wrike, Radar, or similar platforms.
• Support Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project methodologies.
• Leverage AI tools and automation opportunities to improve project efficiency and delivery effectiveness.

Required Skills Project Management & Program Delivery Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering Agile / Waterfall / Hybrid Methodologies Stakeholder & Executive Management Risk, Issue & Escalation Management Strong Communication & Presentation Skills Cross-Functional Team Leadership Documentation & Process Management Facilitation, Meeting Management & Reporting AI Tools Usage for Project Delivery & Operations

Experience managing large-scale enterprise programs involving both business and technical teams Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and teams Strong process-oriented mindset with excellent problem-solving skills

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in AI/ML project environments
• Working knowledge of Real Estate, Lease Administration, or Lease Accounting processes

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should be proactive, execution-focused, adaptable, and capable of quickly understanding and working within established operating models and governance frameworks. Strong leadership, ownership, and customer-centric delivery experience are essential.