Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Hilton through Talent Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by Talent Solutions and will not be an employee of Hilton. Contract workers are not employees of Hilton or any of its subsidiaries, nor will they be eligible for Hilton benefits.
***US based remote role with a start time of 8am EST- prefer a candidate in EST***
Job Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and organized professional to support the successful delivery of cross-functional business and technology initiatives in a US-based remote capacity, with workdays beginning at 8:00 AM ET. This role will primarily support senior project managers on large, complex projects while also independently leading smaller projects from planning through delivery. The ideal candidate has prior project management experience and is comfortable coordinating multiple workstreams, facilitating communication across stakeholders, tracking project progress, and driving execution within established project management frameworks. Success in this role requires exceptional organization, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build relationships across technical and business teams.
Responsibilities:
- Support senior project managers in the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of large, cross-functional projects while independently managing smaller projects from initiation through closeout.
- Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, identify key deliverables, and document project outcomes.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, timelines, RAID logs, and status reporting using established project management tools and templates.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, business stakeholders, vendors, and other project participants to ensure timely execution.
- Create, refine, and manage user stories, supporting backlog refinement and prioritization activities as needed.
- Facilitate or actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and product demonstrations.
- Coordinate testing activities by developing test plans, supporting user acceptance testing (UAT), documenting feedback, and tracking defect resolution.
- Proactively identify project risks, issues, dependencies, and blockers, driving resolution or escalating appropriately.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and align with approved scope, timelines, and business objectives.
- Maintain accurate and organized project documentation, including meeting notes, decision logs, action items, status updates, and project artifacts.
- Support intake and triage activities for incoming project requests and assist with work prioritization and coordination across delivery teams.
- Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and key decisions clearly and professionally to stakeholders at varying levels of the organization.
Skills:
- Strong project coordination and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence interacting with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships, facilitate discussions, and drive alignment.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a project team.
- Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Monday.com, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
- Experience using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and other collaboration tools.
- Salesforce experience is a plus but is not required.
Experience:
- 1+ years of hands-on project management or project coordination experience leading or supporting business and/or technology projects is required.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing project schedules, risks, issues, and stakeholder communications.
- Experience working within Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project delivery environments.
- Experience creating project documentation, facilitating meetings, and tracking project progress.
- Experience supporting Salesforce or other enterprise technology initiatives is preferred but not required.
- PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, Agile certification, or other project management certifications are a plus but are not required.
This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in project management while working alongside experienced project managers on high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. You will have the opportunity to lead smaller projects, contribute to larger strategic efforts, and gain exposure to a wide variety of business and technology initiatives. Success in this role comes from strong organization, proactive communication, and a passion for delivering projects that create meaningful business value in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Pay Rate Range
45 - 53 USD hourly
