Senior Strategic Project Manager

Senior Strategic Project Manager

Requirements

• At least seven (7) years of experience in project or program management or related experience.
• Familiar with a wide range of project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Wrike, Jira, Confluence, Asana)
• Extensive experience in managing complex, long-range programs within dedicated portfolios, including planning, execution, monitoring, and control.
• Proficient with a wide range of project management and/or process methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, Design Thinking, Waterfall) and tools, with a history of successfully delivering complex data management projects on time and within budget.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and inspire project teams, provide strategic direction, and drive program success.
• Ability to align program goals with overall business objectives, develop strategic plans, and make informed decisions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, present program updates, and address challenges or issues.
• Proficiency in identifying, engaging, and managing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure program alignment and success.
• Skill in managing program budgets, financial resources, and cost control to ensure programs are delivered within financial constraints.
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with programs to ensure successful delivery and minimize potential disruptions.
• Strong team management skills to lead, motivate, and develop program teams, fostering collaboration, productivity, and high performance.
• Capacity to make timely and informed decisions, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources effectively to achieve program objectives.
• Proficiency in analyzing complex problems, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions to address challenges and obstacles.
• Experience in managing change within programs, including implementing change initiatives, facilitating organizational transitions, and overcoming resistance.
• Understanding of quality management principles and practices to ensure program deliverables meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to identify and resolve conflicts within program teams or with stakeholders, promoting collaboration and maintaining positive relationships.
• Commitment to driving continuous improvement within programs, analyzing performance metrics, and implementing enhancements to optimize program outcomes.
• Dedication to understanding and meeting the needs of program stakeholders and customers, delivering value, and ensuring satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects align with the organization’s leaders, the strategic objectives and drive results to the long-term goals.
• Oversee the development and execution of the project plan including setting goals, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Make recommendations where needed to achieve objectives, operational excellence, and value.
• Collaborate and lead Executive(s), Leadership teams or Steering Committee(s) to align strategic initiatives and escalations.
• Identifying, building, and managing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure program success.
• Dedication to understanding their business needs and meeting the needs of various stakeholders, delivering value, and ensuring satisfaction.
• Works on complex problems where problems are not clearly defined.
• Translates business segment strategy into functional plans and guides execution.
• Engages in corporate development of methods, technique and valuation criteria for project, programs, and people.
• Identifies potential risks and strategies to mitigate the potential impacts to projects.
• Monitor project performance and make necessary adjustments to stay on track.
• Provides regular updates to senior management/leadership around project progress, challenges, and successes.
• Utilizing tools and methodology to track and report.
• Perform value analysis, benefits analysis, oversee initiatives, and compliance.
• Analyze market trends and identify opportunities for the organization.
• Identify where process improvements, new tools, or innovative technologies may be used to gain optimization and efficiencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience
• Master’s preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Project Management and Scrum Certification (Preferred)