Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or a related field
• 10+ years of project management, traditional, hybrid, and agile experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• CSM, DASM, PMI-BA certification preferred
• Articulation skills and strong verbal and presentation skills
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Strong familiarity with project portfolio management and enterprise resource management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Ability to influence and work with people at all levels
• Commensurate education plus experience that creates an equivalent background may be considered in lieu of 10+ years of direct project management experience
• Experience in PMO operations
• Working knowledge of PMI processes
• Outstanding communication skills at all levels of the organization, from C-level to peer staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics, PowerApps, Power Automate, OneNote, Outlook, Project for the Web, Azure DevOps, and Office 365 tool proficiency
• Data Governance and Knowledge Management experience a plus
• Retail experience and business process design knowledge are a plus

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Demand Management process
• Strong business analysis skills and acumen required to assess, interpret, and drive business decisions
• Determine and define project scope and objectives
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Determine KPIs to measure success of the project
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, dependencies, risks, adjustments, and progress
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
• Create presentations to support program/project using AI
• In some cases, create and deliver training and communications related to program/project
• Conduct project management activities in support of ABC business process improvement
• Participate in the Phase Gate Process with the VP of the PMO
• Provide Tools Management in support of PMO methodology
• Manage cross-functional teams, project timelines, and cross-project dependencies to ensure acceptable delivery by the sponsor and all stakeholders
• Monitor and manage project financials, scope, and schedules to ensure project stays aligned with all sponsor requirements and specifications
• Generate, validate, and distribute timely status reports, time usage reports, and expense reports as required according to the methodology
• Manage day-to-day project interaction, set, and manage stakeholder expectations, develop rapport with sponsor, their personnel and other project stakeholders
• Work independently and collectively across multiple teams to achieve common goals and successfully complete project deliverables
• Other responsibilities as requested by the PMO Director

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• CSM, DASM, PMI-BA certification preferred
• Data Governance and Knowledge Management experience a plus
• Retail experience and business process design knowledge are a plus