Source: https://deftridge.com/job/project-plan-and-kickoff-springfield-ma-dt-7563150/ Title: Project Plan and Kickoff, hybrid in Springfield | Deftridge Summary: Project Plan and Kickoff for a senior Project Manager, hybrid in Springfield. $83-$105 an hour, about 9 hours in total. Starts next week. One-off Posted Nov 2 · DT-7563150 # Project Plan and Kickoff Senior · Project Manager · Hybrid · Springfield **$83–$105** / hour About $560–$1,130 in total. Set by the company within a range checked against market pay for the role; your recruiter agrees your exact rate with you before anything is sent. Deftridge adds 15% on top and bills it to the company, so **nothing comes out of your rate**. - **Company** Proptech company in student housing · 501–1,000 employeesCL-20966 · based in Springfield - **Where** Hybrid · Springfield - **Format** One-off task - **Time needed** about 9 h in total - **Start** Starts next week - **Level** Senior · 5-10 years - **When you work** Flexible hours, async1 h a week overlap with ET **1,770** tasks of this type completed on Deftridge ## About this task This proptech company in student housing (501–1,000 employees) is looking for a senior Project Manager for a single piece of work with a fixed scope and a fixed price. Scope, milestones, owners and a plan agreed at kickoff. A fresh pair of experienced eyes is needed, and the result is a document or file the team can use straight away. It works in real estate and construction, where project documents change often. The team sits in Springfield. Everything can be done remotely; an occasional visit is welcome and never required for the first month. You choose your hours; nothing is scheduled except an occasional short call. About 1 hour a week should overlap with the team's day (ET). ## What you deliver - Create the plan, RACI and risk list for a CRM rollout and run the kickoff meeting. - One round of edits after the company's review is included - A final note stating what was checked and what was left out of scope - The finished deliverable in the agreed file format, with sources and assumptions listed ## How the work runs - Day 1: scope confirmed in writing, files shared - Middle of the period: draft shared for early feedback - Last day: final version and handover note **Duration:** 2 to 3 weeks. Accepted when the output matches the agreed checklist and the sample check passes; the recruiter confirms by e-mail. ## Tools Asana MS Project Smartsheet ## Who fits - 5-10 years of hands-on work as a Project Manager, or the equivalent mix of roles - Comfortable working in Asana, MS Project and Smartsheet - Your own work history stays private; the company sees a first name, your field and a rate ### Nice to have - Used to short written handovers - A habit of asking one clarifying question early rather than five late ## Not included - Managing other contractors or employees - Travel or work at a fixed location - Work outside the scope written in the brief; extra items are quoted separately ## How you get paid - The company prepays Deftridge before your first hour, so payment does not depend on a late invoice. - Deftridge pays you in USD after the company confirms the hours or the deliverable. The payment date is written in your task agreement. - You work as an independent contractor: you report your own income, and your recruiter sends the statements your accountant needs. - You never chase the company. Questions about money go to Deftridge. ## What happens after you say you're interested 1. **Within one working day** A recruiter writes to you to confirm your hours and the rate you want. 1. **You agree the rate** You and the recruiter fix an exact rate inside the company's range. You decide whether to go ahead. 1. **With your written OK** The company sees the anonymous profile below. Most companies answer within three working days. 1. **Start** You sign the task agreement and the company's confidentiality terms through Deftridge, and begin on the date above. ## What the company sees about you First name, field, experience, tools and the hours you offer. Not your surname, your employer or your contact details. Your profile **Alex** Senior Project Manager - **Experience** 5-10 years in operations & assistance - **Tools** Asana, MS Project, Smartsheet - **Offers** 9 hours in total, weekday evenings - **Rate** $94 an hour, agreed with the recruiter ## How this rate compares The midpoint of this range, $94 an hour, is **below** the median senior Project Manager rate in Massachusetts ($100). The shaded band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the market. Median $100 This task $94 $69 $138 [All Project Manager jobs in United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/united-states/) · [Project Manager rates in Massachusetts](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/massachusetts/) · [Operations & Assistance jobs](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-and-assistance/) ## Questions about pay and privacy The rules are the same for every task. [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what the company sees and side work next to a job. CL-20966 is the Deftridge code for this company. Its name is shared only after you agree to an introduction, and you decide whether to go ahead. ## Interested in this task? Leave your first name and e-mail. You hear back from a recruiter inside one working day, and nothing reaches the company without your written OK. - You see and agree the rate before the company hears about you - Your employer and surname stay private - E-mail only, no phone calls Thank you, Project Plan and Kickoff is noted. 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