Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete delivery of projects within a PMO-focused framework.

• Manage a portfolio of projects, emphasizing AI-driven initiatives, automation, and digital innovation.

• Create, maintain, and execute project plans that encompass scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to establish requirements and achieve measurable results.

• Propel PMO standards and governance, including project intake, prioritization, stage gates, and status updates.

• Provide leadership insights through executive dashboards, presentations, and portfolio reporting.

• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders, steering committees, and working sessions.

• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors to ensure successful project execution.

• Assess software solutions, including AI platforms, in relation to business needs and enterprise architecture.

• Analyze and enhance business processes for efficiency, automation, and ongoing improvement.

• Promote technology adoption through change management, training, and stakeholder involvement.

• Gather, document, and validate both business and functional requirements.

• Coordinate communications with end-users during and following implementation.

• Monitor user adoption and feedback, providing recommendations for enhancements.

• Act as a liaison between IT, business teams, and leadership throughout all project phases.

• Maintain documentation for project artifacts, decisions, risks, and lessons learned.

• Enhance PMO processes, tools, templates, and reporting standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in a PMO setting, including governance, portfolio management, and standardized delivery frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and ensuring high-quality results.

• Practical experience with Smartsheet, including creating advanced solutions, dashboards, and workflow automations.

• Basic understanding of AI tools and technologies, with experience or a strong interest in applying AI to business challenges.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Experience in eliciting and documenting requirements from stakeholders across all organizational levels.

• Ability to influence, build relationships, and manage competing priorities across various teams.

• Excellent organizational skills with a keen attention to detail and a sense of urgency.

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

• Experience in delivering presentations at the executive level and leading discussions with senior stakeholders.

• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), web technologies, and enterprise systems.

• Experience with change management methodologies and promoting user adoption.

• Capacity to work independently in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.

• Strong business acumen aimed at delivering measurable value.

• A mindset of curiosity and continuous learning, particularly in emerging technologies and AI innovation.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in IT project management, business analysis, or related fields.

• Preferred experience managing or contributing to AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.

• Smartsheet Product and Solution Certification is strongly preferred.

• PMP certification or equivalent project management training is strongly preferred.

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and benefits package.

• Discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance.

• Fully remote opportunity.