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Project Manager III

Aleron
United States, New York, Buffalo
Apr 17, 2026
Description Job Title: Project Manager III Location: Buffalo, NY Employment: Contract (8 months) Industry: Banking Compensation: $ 65.00/hr. Schedule: 40 hours/week About the Opportunity: Lead and manage high-priority, complex projects impacting multiple businesses or functional areas Oversee end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation to closure Ensure alignment with project scope, objectives, and stakeholder expectations Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? APPLY TODAY What You'll Do: Manages high priority projects affecting three or more businesses or functional areas, or complex projects affecting multiple businesses or functional areas. Manages changes to project scope, schedule and costs using appropriate verification techniques to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance. Lead and direct high priority projects impacting three or more businesses or functions, or complex projects affective multiple businesses or functional areas, often requiring considerable resources and high levels of functional integration from initiation to close. Ensure familiarity with scope and project objectives and establish clear roles and responsibilities for project team members. Projects may be of a technical or non-technical nature. Develop Project Plan, forecast and schedule. Work with stakeholders to record detailed project requirements, constraints and assumptions to establish project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g. planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter. Ensure plans for assigned projects include work breakdown, project organization chart, cost/budget and communication, risk, quality and resource plans. Communicate project plans to affected parties to ensure a common understanding, set expectations and align stakeholders and project team members. Ensure execution of tasks defined in the project plan to achieve the project goals. Execute all parts of the project plan and manage the budget/forecast. Monitor and control project work including change controls. Measure project performance utilizing appropriate tools and techniques to monitor progress; identify and quantify variances, complete any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders. Implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events. Improve project team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training and motivating to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency and boost morale. Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and responsibility of each team member, to effectively coordinate team activities. Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the client Bank brand. Maintain client internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable. Complete other related duties as assigned. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: High School Diploma or GED. 6+ years of experience in project management. 6+ years of experience in Infrastructure & Dependency Management - Understanding the landscape of a data center migration What Sets You Apart: Bachelor Degree Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages. Project Management Expertise - Execution, Collaboration & Driving results forward Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new domains and adapt quickly in fastpaced environment Additional Information: Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply