Senior Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the overall schedule, budget, and deliverables for designated project(s).

• Implement waterfall and/or agile methodologies and practices to plan, manage, and deliver technology solutions as outlined by the project scope/SOW.

• Organize and facilitate project events and ceremonies.

• Develop strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.

• Strategize and organize project deliverables, goals, and milestones.

• Act as a liaison with stakeholders including clients, end users, vendors, and project personnel to define and document project requirements and processes.

• Monitor and report on project progress, issues, and risks to both internal and external executive sponsors and stakeholders.

• Assist in managing and executing change management processes.

• Guide project teams through the go-live and warranty phases.

• Provide ongoing evaluations and retrospectives post-project.

• Ensure effective knowledge transfer of the project to the appropriate support teams.

• Collaborate with various IT management teams to prioritize and allocate resources for projects appropriately.

• Manage prioritization processes for assigned projects against the overall enterprise backlog to ensure teams focus on the highest value work.

• Train, mentor, and support other project managers and project teams in adhering to PMO best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience is required, with a preference for a degree in Information Technology, Communications, or a related field.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in managing IT projects utilizing Waterfall, Agile, and/or hybrid methodologies.

• Demonstrated expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or Lean) and a good understanding of traditional project management practices (Waterfall, PMBOK).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• The ability to convey information clearly and concisely in oral, written, and presentation formats is crucial.

• Capability to tackle complex assignments, analyze and prioritize problems, execute tasks, motivate others, and enjoy the process!

• A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or PMP Certification is preferred.

• Familiarity with ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, and/or other project management tools is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings options.

• Flexible time off (FTO).

• Professional development opportunities.