<p><strong><em>Robert Half is partnering with our client, a Fortune 500 company in the telecommunications and media space, to hire a Project Manager for a 7-month contract supporting high-impact business initiatives.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Location</strong>: Mt. Laurel, NJ or Downtown Philadelphia (hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)</p><p><strong>Duration</strong>: 7-month contract with potential to extend</p><p><strong>Pay Rate</strong>: $53–58/hour (W2)</p><p><strong>Hours</strong>: 40 hours/week</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p><p>The Project Manager will lead complex, cross-functional projects while also supporting internal communication and employee engagement initiatives. This role requires a strategic and detail-oriented professional who can manage timelines, budgets, and resources, while ensuring projects are delivered on time and aligned to business goals. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, proactively manages risks to prevent delays, and effectively drives both project execution and internal engagement efforts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead end-to-end project planning and execution, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and within budget</li><li>Partner with stakeholders to define project goals, success metrics, and business requirements</li><li>Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations across all project phases</li><li>Build and manage cross-functional teams, driving accountability and alignment</li><li>Proactively manage risks and implement mitigation strategies to avoid delays</li><li>Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders</li><li>Ensure adherence to company processes, quality standards, and best practices</li><li>Negotiate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to secure resources and services</li><li>Maintain and expand internal communication and employee engagement initiatives, including:</li><li>Company newsletters</li><li>All-hands meeting preparation and coordination</li><li>Cultural and team engagement activities</li><li>Educational and knowledge-sharing initiatives</li><li>Manage and optimize Modern SharePoint environments to support communication and collaboration</li><li>Drive adoption and expansion of AI tools and knowledge across teams to improve workflows and efficiency</li><li>Utilize tools such as PowerPoint, SharePoint, and internal knowledge platforms to support project documentation and communication</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Project Manager/Sr. Consultant to lead complex business and technology initiatives within a consumer products environment in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania area. This Long-term Contract position will guide projects from initial planning through execution and post-launch review, ensuring alignment with business priorities, delivery timelines, and expected outcomes. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, effective stakeholder communication, and the ability to turn complex operational and technical needs into practical project plans.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct full project delivery across large-scale business and IT initiatives, maintaining control over scope, budget, timeline, quality standards, and targeted results.</p><p>• Lead collaborative sessions with stakeholders across departments to gather requirements, analyze current and future workflows, uncover missing process details, and convert findings into prioritized action plans.</p><p>• Build and manage integrated project schedules, staffing plans, and milestone tracking across internal teams, external partners, and third-party vendors.</p><p>• Monitor project health by identifying risks, issues, and dependencies early, driving mitigation activities, clearing obstacles, and escalating critical concerns when appropriate.</p><p>• Partner with senior leadership, business sponsors, and executive stakeholders to align priorities, support decision-making, and manage expectations across competing initiatives.</p><p>• Oversee enterprise application and technology-focused projects, including software deployments, platform upgrades, application development efforts, and infrastructure-related work.</p><p>• Coordinate project change control by evaluating proposed adjustments, securing approvals, and ensuring updates to baselines are communicated and executed effectively.</p><p>• Drive communication and change readiness efforts through stakeholder planning, training coordination, cutover preparation, and launch readiness activities.</p><p>• Establish project charters, business cases, success measures, and post-implementation validation plans, while capturing lessons learned to strengthen future project execution.</p>
We are looking for an experienced IT Manager to lead and optimize our technology infrastructure in a dynamic and fast-paced food distribution environment. This position requires a hands-on leader who can manage daily operations, oversee technical teams, and drive strategic projects to maintain and enhance critical IT systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and a commitment to ensuring seamless technology operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage and maintain network infrastructure, including firewalls, servers, and key business applications, to ensure optimal performance.<br>• Provide hands-on support by addressing help desk tickets and resolving hardware, software, and network-related issues.<br>• Lead and mentor a small IT team, fostering a proactive, solutions-driven work culture.<br>• Oversee network security measures such as firewalls, VPNs, and access controls to ensure compliance with industry standards.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams onsite to troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges in real time.<br>• Monitor and maintain IT systems using tools like SolarWinds and Nagios to ensure system health and reliability.<br>• Develop and implement configuration management processes to streamline IT operations.<br>• Ensure effective identity management using Active Directory and other relevant technologies.<br>• Manage backup technologies to safeguard critical data and support disaster recovery initiatives.<br>• Evaluate and recommend improvements for IT systems to align with organizational goals.