Senior Project Manager

Kforce has a client seeking for a The Senior Project Manager responsible for driving 1 extra-large projects or 2-3 medium-to-large enterprise level cross-functional projects in Knoxville, TN. Summary: This role will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of the project including detailed financial management, complex interdependent schedules, cross-functional dependencies, resource staffing and management, scope, quality assurance, and risks management. The Senior Project Manager ensures the project delivers with a high degree of efficiency and controls, and they have strong skills in executive level influence, conflict resolution, negotiation, leadership facilitation, and expert communication. They will lead projects that involve a diverse set of internal and external teams that typically include business process transformation and complex technology outcomes. Responsibilities:

• Driving the day-to-day management of enterprise projects including assessing, planning, executing, monitoring and closure of the project
• Leads enterprise initiatives that are the most complex, highly visibility, cross functional and value driven work for Pilot
• Facilitate the creation of detailed schedules (inclusive of cross-functional teams and external vendors), scope, budget and resource plans needed to deliver the project successfully
• Leads, only with influence, cross-functional teams making sure they know what to do, when to do it and how their work fits into the bigger plan
• Drives updates to executives on the specific project's health, progress and roadblocks
• Proactively drives the identification and assessment of risks and ensures appropriate responses and drives closure while ensuring issues are resolved with urgency and quality.
• B.S. or equivalent degree in Business Management, Business Administration or related field
• PMP and Agile certifications highly preferred
• 5-10 years in progressive project experience in large, more complex initiatives in large highly matrixed organizations or through management consulting practices
• Expert experience in delivery of initiatives leveraging multiple delivery practices & tools
• Highly advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Visio, Excel, Word, Outlook, OneNote, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Strong experience with portfolio management tools such as Smartsheet & Jira
• Deep understanding of multiple project delivery frameworks and methodologies including but not limited to waterfall, scrum, & kanban