Sr Microsoft 365 Project Manager

Overview:

JOB TITLE: Sr Microsoft 365 Project Manager            

CAYUSE COMPANY: Cayuse Commercial Services, LLC

LOCATION: Remote 

POSITION TYPE:  Contract

About Cayuse Commercial Services, LLC:

In addition to talent and resources, contracting with Cayuse provides a relationship that values inclusion and racial equity. A minority business that is 100% Native American owned, we engage in purposeful partnerships with impactful missions. Our Brand reflects the amazing people who bring the solutions to life. Our Mission is to grow the company, grow the people. Our Ultimate Vision is to advance our heritage through innovation. Cayuse operates in 18 countries with four offices. Our headquarters are located on the CTUIR reservation in Pendleton, Oregon. It is here that we house our 40,000 square foot facility and Network Security Operations Center. We have additional satellite offices in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Rosslyn, Virginia.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and implementation of the project.
• Facilitate in defining the goals and the deliverables of the project.
• Be accountable for on time delivery of all work tasks identified and agreed to.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements for each phase of the project.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans.
• Facilitate meetings with executive staff.
• Ensure integration points are identified and included in project plan.
• Plan and schedule project time lines.
• Facilitate planning to ensure data is properly transferred to new system.
• Provide direction and support to project team, stakeholders and executive staff.
• Provide quality assurance.
• Ensure change management is built into the project plan timeline and executed accordingly.
• Regularly monitor and report on progress of the project to all identified stakeholders.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Take corrective action if project begins to slip its schedule.
• Be accountable for the final review with stakeholders and executive staff for approval upon completion.
• Notify team leads of project timeliness, milestones, phases, work request target dates, and approved executables.
• Ensure processes and activities are followed and completed in accordance with time lines.
• Anticipate issues and proactively address them.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in IT project management, with a focus on infrastructure
• Proven experience managing large-scale IT implementation projects involving Microsoft technologies
• Proven experience in the implementation of Microsoft Office 365
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365, OneDrive and Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune).
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, MS Project).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

Preferred skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• PMP Certification

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement: Cayuse embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Cayuse, and all of its subsidiaries, are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer.