Senior Project Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee numerous software implementation projects throughout the United States.

• Guide projects through the entire lifecycle, encompassing initiation, planning, execution, performance tracking, communication, coordination, quality assurance, budgeting, and reporting.

• Recognize and manage project dependencies and critical paths.

• Implement change management controls.

• Identify, mitigate, and oversee implementation risks utilizing established processes and tools.

• Define project scope and deliverables in alignment with business objectives.

• Set milestones and monitor compliance with plans and schedules.

• Estimate and ensure the availability and allocation of necessary resources.

• Communicate and collaborate across both executive and non-executive organizational levels, both internally and externally.

• Manage project documentation and prepare operational handovers.

• Handle communications for both internal and external stakeholders.

• Coordinate internal resources and third-party vendors.

• Keep project owners and stakeholders updated on risks, scope deviations, and issues or opportunities related to resources, schedules, or budgets.

• Actively manage project scope, timelines, quality, goals, and deliverables in conjunction with senior management and stakeholders.

• Conduct regular project status meetings with clients.

• Build and sustain business relationships essential for project success.

• Set and manage expectations with team members and stakeholders.

• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, issue logs, action-item registers, and presentations.

• Contribute to best practices and tools in project execution and management.

• Conduct project closeouts and create recommendation reports along with lessons-learned documentation.

• Analyze customer needs and propose new or enhanced processes that support equivalent software.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related experience.

• Over 5 years of experience managing fixed-price and time-and-materials software implementation projects.

• Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.

• Proficient communication skills for engaging with all levels of technical and operational management, including both written and oral presentation abilities.

• Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.

• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

• Excellent consulting and business analysis skills.

• Ability to multitask and handle multiple diverse projects with competing deadlines.

• Strategic planning and critical thinking abilities.

• Flexibility in work hours to coordinate with teams across different US time zones.

• Willingness to travel up to 50%, including potential weekend and nighttime activities as needed.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems.

• Preferred: Knowledge or experience with the US judicial system.

• Preferred: PMP, PMI-ACP, or CBAP certification.

• Preferred: Experience in management consultancy, professional services, or a similar in-house function.

• Preferred: Strong technical background in software development and web technologies.

• Preferred: Proficiency in MS Project.

• Preferred: Experience in consulting and business analysis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Substantial annual bonus.

• Autonomous work environment.

• Numerous growth opportunities across the organization.

• Casual company culture.