Project Manager – UX Research Vendor Operations

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔬 UX Researcher

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Linda Werner & Associates, Inc

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1997

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Linda Werner & Associates, Inc. is a woman-owned technical consulting and staffing firm with over 25 years of experience specializing in placing skilled professionals in technical communication, project management, development, and related consulting roles. The company focuses on personalized, relationship-driven recruitment and consultant placement for client projects, emphasizing cultural fit, long-term relationships, and candidate fulfillment.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary point of contact and guide for UX Researchers navigating vendor and procurement processes • Own UX Research vendor engagements from intake through SOW creation and execution, PO issuance, and invoicing • Manage a portfolio of active engagements and ensure each case continues progressing toward completion • Coordinate across researchers, contract associates, vendors, approvers, and leadership • Proactively follow up with stakeholders and create urgency when actions or approvals are outstanding • Identify blockers quickly, recommend solutions, escalate appropriately, and drive issues through resolution • Provide proactive written updates to managers and stakeholders covering progress, risks, dependencies, and blockers • Anticipate stakeholder needs and potential issues before they delay an engagement • Maintain accurate KPI and SLA tracking and ensure strong data integrity • Maintain vendor resources, process documentation, team wikis, and toolkits • Identify recurring friction within the intake to contract process and recommend process improvements • Manage projects associated with implementing process improvements • Provide guidance regarding compliance policies associated with vendor engagements

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 4 or more years of experience in project coordination, project management, program management, procurement, vendor management, or operations • Demonstrated experience independently owning workstreams from beginning through completion • Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects or cases across cross functional teams and external partners • Strong ability to maintain momentum across a high volume portfolio with minimal day to day supervision • Experience proactively communicating status, risks, and blockers through regular written updates • Demonstrated experience using AI tools to increase productivity, efficiency, and overall throughput • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication for peers, cross functional stakeholders, and senior leadership • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in ambiguous situations • Excellent organization, attention to detail, prioritization, and follow through • English (Required) • Must not require sponsorship to work in the US

🏖️ Benefits

• Dental insurance • Health insurance • Health savings account • Life insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan • Vision insurance