A Project Manager manages work on projects with a defined scope, start and completion point. Leads project teams, manages project budgets and schedules; manages contractors and communications with stakeholders. May manage projects in construction, information technology or in other industries.
MSP Project Manager (2-3 month contract) Culture Fits, LLC Renton, WA Job Details Contract $45 - $75 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications CAPM Project reporting Teamwork Technical documentation Process improvement Communication platforms Collaborative technology platforms Organizational skills Meeting facilitation Managing projects Project planning phase Technical Proficiency Project stakeholder communication Stakeholder relationship building Cross-functional communication Full Job Description Temporary MSP Project Manager (MUST HAVE previous MSP experience)
Location:
Seattle, Washington Area Work Arrangement:
Onsite Engagement:
Temporary Contract—
Approximately Two Months Schedule:
To Be Confirmed Position Overview A growing Managed Service Provider is seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide immediate, short-term support following a sudden increase in project activity. This person will bring structure, visibility, and accountability to several internal initiatives. The primary focus will be process documentation, cross-team communication, project tracking, and ensuring priorities continue moving forward without placing additional administrative pressure on technical leadership. This is not a deeply technical engineering role. However, experience working within an MSP, IT services company, or similarly fast-paced professional-services environment is strongly preferred. Key Responsibilities Manage several internal initiatives simultaneously from planning through completion Establish clear project scopes, objectives, timelines, owners, and deliverables Build and maintain project plans, trackers, status reports, and action-item logs Facilitate project meetings and document decisions, responsibilities, and next steps Maintain consistent communication among leadership, technical teams, and other stakeholders Identify project dependencies, risks, bottlenecks, and scheduling conflicts Follow up with project owners to maintain accountability and forward progress Create, organize, and improve internal process documentation and standard operating procedures Help prioritize projects based on urgency, business impact, available resources, and dependencies Provide leadership with concise updates regarding progress, risks, and decisions needed Ensure completed work is documented and properly transitioned to internal ownership Introduce repeatable project-management practices that remain useful after the engagement concludes Initial Engagement Priorities During the approximately two-month assignment, the Project Manager will be expected to: Assess the current portfolio of internal projects Establish a centralized view of priorities, owners, deadlines, and project status Identify stalled or at-risk initiatives Improve communication and follow-through across participating teams Document key business processes and project workflows Create a practical system the internal team can continue using after the engagement Qualifications Five or more years of project-management or service-delivery experience Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities Strong experience creating process documentation, project plans, and executive-level status updates Excellent meeting facilitation, communication, organization, and follow-through Ability to work independently and become productive quickly Comfortable holding stakeholders accountable while maintaining positive working relationships Proficiency with common project-management and collaboration platforms Experience within an MSP, IT services, staff-augmentation, or professional-services organization strongly preferred PMP, CAPM, Scrum, ITIL, or related certification is beneficial but not required Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a calm, organized operator who can enter a busy environment, quickly understand what is in motion, and create order without introducing unnecessary complexity. This person must be comfortable working with both leadership and technical teams, asking thoughtful questions, uncovering missing information, and ensuring that commitments turn into completed work. Measures of Success Success in this engagement will include: Improved visibility across all assigned projects Clearly documented owners, deadlines, risks, and next steps More consistent communication between teams Reduced project delays and unresolved action items Completed or substantially advanced internal initiatives Organized process documentation and a sustainable project-management framework
Pay:
$45.00 - $75.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week Application Question(s): What is your previous experience working within a managed services provider environment? What have you used IT Glue for? What have you used for project timelines? What PSA have you used before?