Senior Project Manager

Accountabilities:

• Lead strategic and cross-functional initiatives in collaboration with portfolio analysts and enterprise project management leadership, establishing governance frameworks and maintaining visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, decisions, and business value.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of enterprise project management standards, tools, templates, and governance practices.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, critical paths, resource considerations, and interdependencies to support successful delivery.
• Align business leaders, functional teams, subject matter experts, and external partners around project scope, priorities, success measures, responsibilities, and expected outcomes.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, including project status updates, risk summaries, milestone reviews, and recommendations for corrective action.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and trade-offs, escalating critical concerns with clear mitigation recommendations.
• Facilitate working sessions to define implementation roadmaps, support decision-making, resolve obstacles, and maintain momentum across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Drive change readiness, stakeholder engagement, adoption planning, and implementation activities for new processes, technologies, and operating models.
• Coach project teams and functional leaders on governance expectations, accountability, risk management, disciplined execution, and effective project delivery practices.
• Apply stage-gate reviews and structured escalation processes to support informed leadership decisions and maintain alignment with strategic objectives.
• Adapt project management approaches to evolving business needs, navigating ambiguity and developing practical solutions to complex delivery challenges.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent professional or educational experience.
• At least five years of experience leading complex cross-functional projects, enterprise-wide initiatives, or transformational programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups, competing priorities, significant organizational change, and executive-level reporting.
• Strong understanding of project governance, planning, prioritization, risk management, dependency tracking, and execution methodologies.
• Working knowledge of organizational change management approaches, stakeholder engagement practices, and adoption planning techniques.
• Experience facilitating alignment and decisions among executive sponsors, senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and stakeholders with differing priorities.
• Ability to identify systemic risks, evaluate trade-offs, manage dependencies, and anticipate organizational implications across complex initiatives.
• Strong change leadership skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge existing practices constructively, and encourage adoption of new ways of working.
• High sense of ownership and urgency, with a disciplined approach to escalation, mitigation planning, accountability, and delivery commitments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis and the ability to recommend practical, business-focused solutions.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate reporting, and coordinate multiple initiatives.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear recommendations for leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership and influencing abilities, including the capacity to build trust, align stakeholders, and hold teams accountable without direct authority.
• Technical proficiency with Microsoft 365 and project management platforms used for planning, collaboration, reporting, and work management, including Monday.com, Smartsheet, and Azure DevOps.
• A PMP, Prosci Change Management, Scrum, or related project management certification is preferred but not required.
• Applicants should include both a cover letter and resume with their application.

Benefits:

• Competitive, experience-based compensation, with salary ranges varying by location:
  • California: $120,000–$244,000
  • Colorado: $110,000–$196,000
  • Connecticut: $95,000–$241,000
  • Illinois: $108,000–$210,000
  • Massachusetts: $120,000–$229,000
  • Maryland: $116,000–$176,000
  • Maine: $81,000–$188,000
  • Minnesota: $120,000–$198,000
  • Jersey City, New Jersey: $130,000–$236,000
  • New York: $111,000–$241,000
  • Virginia: $78,000–$227,000
  • Vermont: $118,000–$227,000
  • Washington State: $116,000–$220,000
  • Washington, D.C.: $154,000–$227,000
  • Potential discretionary bonus opportunities based on individual and organizational performance; bonuses are not guaranteed.
  • Medical and dental coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for eligible medical and dependent care expenses.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Retirement plan participation, subject to eligibility requirements.
  • Remote work option or the opportunity to work from one of the organization's U.S. locations.
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.