Duration: 12 months contract
Pay Range: $ 49.28 - $86.25 / hr. W2 (WITHOUT BENEFITS)
Description:
The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, direction, management,
coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects according
to specifications and within budget from initiation through completion.
The Project Manager leads Joint Project Teams (JPTs) and applies professional project
management principles, practices, and techniques to manage and control project schedule, cost,
and performance risk. The role ensures projects are completed within established constraints
such as time, budget, resources, quality, and materials while maintaining a high level of quality.
This position is generally assigned medium-sized projects or specific functions within larger
projects. Work is accomplished independently or through project teams. The Project Manager
serves as the single point of contact for assigned projects.
Budget Responsibility:
Manage project budgets exceeding $8 million; or
Manage a portfolio of projects with an aggregate value exceeding $25 million across all
active assigned projects.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, or a related technical field; or
Equivalent combination of education, training, and related work experience.
Must be actively working toward Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
through the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Experience:
Minimum of five years of utility project management experience; or
Equivalent functional area experience with progressively increasing levels of
responsibility.
Experience with project management methodologies and techniques.
Ability to resolve complex problems and challenges.
Practical experience in project scoping and cost estimating.
Ability to analyze complex technical issues and determine cost-effective solutions.
Certification / License:
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Project management qualifications are governed by TVA-SPP-34.018, Project Manager
Training and Development.
Knowledge of leadership competencies including:
o Communication skills
o Business acumen
o Problem-solving abilities
o Other project management-related competencies
Ability to manage projects commensurate with their size and complexity.
Required training must be completed as identified in SPP 34.018 unless formally
exempted by management based on equivalent work experience.
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Athari is a technology firm that focuses on tackling a world with an underrepresented workforce, a lack of diversity in positions of leadership and influence, and an ecosystem void of meaningful retention of diverse talent. We believe diversity is intersectional and we are building technology that addresses the access gap and making placements today for a more vibrant and equitable tomorrow. Athari is backed by the West Harlem Innovation Network (WHIN) and advised by Gene Waddy, the former CEO and Co-Founder of Diversant which was the largest African American owned IT staffing firm in the nation. Athari has been named the exclusive recruiting firm for the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, is a recipient of the Carver Federal Savings Bank Pitch Competition, and is a Outstanding Initiative finalist for the 2024 Black Tech Achievement Awards.
Key team members

Hazel Estwick Hurley. RN, Esq.

Isaac Were

Alex Wesser

Olabisi Ridges
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