Sr Project Manager

Job Description Project Planning and Execution: Develop detailed project plans, define milestones, allocate resources, and manage schedules to ensure timely delivery within budget and scope Stakeholder Communication: Serve as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, providing regular status updates, facilitating meetings, and translating technical details into business terms Risk and Issue Management: Identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage project changes to maintain project objectives Technical Oversight: Collaborate with engineering, IT, and product teams to ensure technical requirements are met, including system architecture, software development, and IT infrastructure We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Skills and Requirements 7+ years of experience serving in a project leadership role with responsibility for managing progressively more complicated vendor-packaged system deployment and/or process improvement projects PMP certification; if not currently PMP certified, this certification must be achieved within six months of start date Demonstrated experience leading, motivating, and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding all teams accountable for performance Demonstrated leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across, and down multiple business and technology organizations/business units Demonstrated experience effectively working with multiple, diverse stakeholders in a complex project environment within a cross-functional matrix environment Demonstrated experience managing project work and/or work of others within an established standard project lifecycle framework Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills; both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management Strong experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and within budget close Strong experience in Project Methodologies (e.g., Agile, SCRUM, SDLC/Waterfall) Experience negotiating vendor contracts Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary Experience maintaining relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives Experience influencing and gaining buy-in from executives sponsors, team members, stakeholders and peers Experience researching best practices within and outside the organization to establish benchmark data and using continuous process improvement disciplines to achieve results Technically competent with various software programs including MS Office tools (e.g., Project, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Outlook) #J-18808-Ljbffr