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Project Manager; PMP Certified; Customer Delivery & Operations

Job in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, 61103, USA
Listing for: Kernel Solutions Inc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-26
Job specializations:
  • Business
  • IT/Tech
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Project Manager (PMP Certified) - Customer Delivery & Operations

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused
Project Manager
to serve as the bridge between our customers, sales team, and technical delivery teams. This role requires a hands-on professional who excels at managing project execution, coordinating cross-functional teams, handling incidents, and ensuring customer expectations are met or exceeded.

The ideal candidate is PMP-certified, highly organized, skilled in stakeholder management, and capable of balancing strategic customer interactions with detailed internal operational coordination.

Key Responsibilities Customer & Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customers throughout project execution and service delivery.
  • Understand customer objectives, expectations, and business priorities.
  • Facilitate communication between customer stakeholders and internal teams.
  • Conduct regular customer meetings, project reviews, and status updates.
  • Manage customer escalations and ensure timely resolution of issues.
  • Build and maintain strong long-term customer relationships.
  • Support account growth opportunities by identifying customer needs and collaborating with sales teams.
Project & Delivery Management
  • Plan, coordinate, and monitor project activities from initiation through completion.
  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, resources, dependencies, and risks.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with customer expectations.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, status reports, and executive summaries.
  • Track project performance metrics and communicate progress to stakeholders.
Resource Planning & Internal Coordination
  • Understand the strengths, technical skills, and capacity of each team member.
  • Allocate resources effectively based on project requirements and priorities.
  • Coordinate work across engineering, operations, support, and business teams.
  • Establish clear ownership, deadlines, and accountability for assigned tasks.
  • Prioritize competing demands and ensure optimal utilization of internal resources.
  • Identify potential resource constraints and proactively address them.
Incident & Service Management
  • Lead incident management activities and coordinate rapid response efforts.
  • Communicate incident status, impact, and resolution plans to customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Facilitate post-incident reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure service commitments and SLAs are consistently met.
  • Escalate critical issues when necessary and coordinate cross-functional resolution efforts.
Sales & Account Support
  • Partner with Sales and Account Management teams to support customer retention and growth.
  • Participate in customer business reviews and strategic planning discussions.
  • Help identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Support proposal development, project scoping, and delivery planning.
  • Ensure smooth handoffs between sales, delivery, and support teams.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification required.
  • 5+ years of project management experience in customer-facing environments.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
  • Experience with incident management and customer escalation processes.
  • Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in technology, software, cloud services, managed services, or professional services organizations.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management methodologies.
  • Experience with project management platforms such as Salesforce, Jira, , Asana, or Microsoft Project.
  • Account management or customer success experience.
Key Competencies
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Project Delivery & Execution
  • Resource Planning & Allocation
  • Incident Management
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Team Coordination
  • Prioritization & Time Ma
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