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Project Manager

Newhouse Project Consulting
Oakland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/17/2026
Newhouse Project Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support business, technology, and organizational improvement initiatives.

This role is ideal for someone who can manage complex projects, coordinate stakeholders, keep work moving across teams, and bring structure to initiatives that involve change, process improvement, or operational transformation.

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, tracking, and supporting project execution from initiation through completion.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead and manage assigned projects from planning through delivery
  • Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and status updates
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and project resources
  • Track risks, issues, dependencies, deliverables, and action items
  • Support organizational change, process improvement, and operational initiatives
  • Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and follow up on next steps
  • Communicate project progress clearly to leadership and project stakeholders
  • Help ensure projects stay aligned with scope, schedule, and expected outcomes

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum 5 years of experience managing projects
  • Experience leading organizational change, communication, or process improvement initiatives
  • Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and keep teams accountable
  • Experience working in structured project environments
  • Strong documentation, reporting, and meeting facilitation skills

Certifications

  • PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or an equivalent project management certification required

Documentation

  • Candidates may be asked to provide a copy of degree or diploma, and certification documentation.

Location

  • Hybrid, depending on project needs
  • Occasional travel 2x month to Sacramento is required.

Engagement Type

Contract opportunity

About Newhouse Project Consulting

Newhouse Project Consulting partners with organizations to support people-centered transformation, change management, project delivery, implementation success, and AI advisory. We help teams navigate change, adopt new technologies, and turn strategy into practical, sustainable execution.

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