Project Manager

Ownership:

• End-to-end project delivery across EKC strategic initiatives

• Project planning, scheduling, and resource coordination

• Cross-functional team alignment and communication

• Risk management, issue resolution, and escalation

• Project documentation, reporting, and governance artifacts

• Continuous improvement of project management processes and standards

Key Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations

• Coordinate cross-functional teams including technical, operational, and external partners

• Track progress against milestones and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies

• Ensure alignment between project execution and EKC strategic priorities

• Facilitate regular project meetings, status updates, and stakeholder communications

• Identify and resolve blockers to maintain project momentum

• Manage scope changes through structured change control processes

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning activities

• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for project success

• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery practices, tools, and documentation

• Ensure high-quality deliverables through structured validation and stakeholder feedback

• Support coordination across EKC programs

General Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, plans, and reports

• Respond to all requests from external and internal clients in a timely and professional manner.

• Ensure compliance with EKC policies and protection of sensitive information

• Identify operational and strategic trends that impact project success

• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performance team environment

• Develop weekly Progress, Problems, Plans (P3) report

• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Expected Outcomes:

• Successful delivery of projects on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic goals

• Clear visibility into project status, risks, and performance

• Strong alignment and collaboration across cross-functional teams

• Reduced project risk through proactive planning and issue management

• Scalable and repeatable project management processes

• High stakeholder satisfaction and confidence in project delivery

Key Metrics:

• On-time and on-budget project delivery rate

• Milestone completion accuracy and schedule adherence

• Risk identification and resolution cycle time

• Stakeholder satisfaction and engagement

• Project documentation completeness and quality

• Reduction in project delays, scope creep, and rework

Attributes:

• Strategic thinker with strong execution focus

• Highly organized and detail-oriented problem solver

• Strong communicator able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Self-starting, accountable, and results-driven

• Adaptable in fast-paced, evolving environments

• Collaborative team player with strong leadership presence

• High integrity and professionalism

• Passion for driving impact and delivering value

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, cost, risk)

• Experience managing cross-functional and multi-stakeholder projects

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities

• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Asana, or similar)

• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and inform decisions

• Familiarity with technical environments, software development, or infrastructure projects (preferred)

• Ability to influence without direct authority

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

• Ability to operate effectively in a startup-style, high-growth environment