Project Manager III

Location: Jackson, Mississippi

Country: United States

Category: Project Management

Workplace Location: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Posted Date: June 11, 2026

Job ID: 648523

Job Description

Pay Range: $50-60/hour 

Project Manager
Call Outs: Onsite work-could change to 3 days a week onsite after training Power BI - is a nice to have, Experience with Governance structure and producing formal Governance presentations for executive leadership, Microsoft Suite Experience Locations: Jackson, MS

Role Summary
Lead day to day project management for high visibility reliability governance and/or reliability plan workstreams. The role requires exceptional presentation design, schedule and milestone control, stakeholder management across multiple levels, and disciplined document/invoice oversight. In the Governance track, you will maintain executive ready materials for a company wide reliability initiative; in the administrative track, you will drive contract compliance, provide project management expertise and capabilities to elevate scheduling certainty and portfolio prioritization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Governance & Reliability focus o Compile, maintain, and sequence governance presentations that roll up from operational reviews to executive leadership; ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality across decks.
  • Incorporate feedback from multiple layers of the organization and revise materials promptly.
  • Coordinate with team leads to keep governance deliverables on schedule; track initiative milestones and flag gaps or sequencing conflicts.
  •  Administrative & Contract Management focus
  • Review and verify a high volume of contractor invoices for accuracy and compliance; manage and track purchase orders end to end.
  • Conduct contract required quality/health/utility compliance checks; maintain project plans and schedules.
  • Prepare concise PowerPoint summaries and reports for internal stakeholders.
  • Common PM accountabilities o Maintain disciplined version control; drive stakeholder alignment and clear communication across teams and leadership.
  • Identify risks, dependencies, and schedule or sequencing conflicts early; initiate corrective actions.
Required Skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; ability to synthesize complex operational content into clear, audience appropriate presentations.
  • Strong attention to detail, version control, and professional stakeholder management.
  • Experience developing and maintaining project plans; familiarity with invoice processing and PO workflows (for Administrative focus).
Preferred Skills
  • Power BI (reporting/visualization familiarity or basics).
  • Familiarity with utility/energy sector contracting and audit sensitive workflows; awareness of compliance practices (e.g., ESROC/NERC).

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