Project Manager II

Elsevier

1d•Remote

About The Position

Key Responsibilities Program Coordination & Delivery Oversight Support the delivery of complex, cross-team technology initiatives by coordinating execution across multiple engineering, platform, and data teams. Partner closely with Portfolio Managers and Delivery Managers to align program plans, milestones, and delivery timelines. Drive the planning, tracking, and completion of technical milestones across multiple projects within larger programs. Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and execution plans. Roadmap Planning & Execution Build, maintain, and track technical delivery roadmaps across multiple teams and initiatives. Ensure roadmaps clearly reflect dependencies, delivery timelines, and key milestones. Update roadmaps regularly to reflect changing priorities, risks, and delivery progress. Provide visibility into roadmap progress for stakeholders and leadership. Dependency Management Identify, map, and manage dependencies across engineering teams, platforms, and shared services. Coordinate with partner organizations including Data Engineering, Shared Services, Infrastructure teams, and global engineering hubs. Proactively surface and resolve dependency conflicts that may impact delivery timelines. Establish clear tracking and communication of cross-team dependencies. Risk & Issue Management Identify delivery risks early and work with teams to define mitigation strategies. Track and manage risks, issues, and blockers that impact program execution. Escalate critical risks and provide actionable recommendations for resolution. Maintain structured risk logs and delivery dashboards for key initiatives. Stakeholder Coordination & Communication Act as a central coordination point across engineering, product, architecture, and operational teams. Provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership on program status, risks, and milestone progress. Facilitate cross-team alignment on delivery plans and technical execution. Delivery Visibility & Governance Maintain accurate program tracking using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and roadmap management tools such as Aha!. Ensure transparency across teams regarding delivery timelines, dependencies, and milestones. Support governance processes that help ensure programs remain aligned with strategic priorities. Process Improvement Identify opportunities to improve coordination, visibility, and execution across complex initiatives. Help establish scalable practices for tracking dependencies, managing roadmaps, and coordinating cross-team delivery. Support broader initiatives aimed at improving delivery predictability and operational efficiency.

Requirements

5+ years of experience managing technical projects or programs in software or technology environments
Demonstrated experience coordinating delivery across multiple engineering teams across multiple divisions
Strong experience managing dependencies, milestones, and delivery plans
Experience building and maintaining technical roadmaps
Strong risk management and problem-solving skills
Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination abilities
Experience using tools such as Confluence, or similar platforms
Experience working in large, complex, Agile enterprise technology environments
Experience partnering with Portfolio Management
Background working with globally distributed engineering teams
Experience with Aha! roadmap tool

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting platform, data, infrastructure, or shared service initiatives
Familiarity with enterprise governance and delivery frameworks
Experience with Jira

Responsibilities

Support the delivery of complex, cross-team technology initiatives by coordinating execution across multiple engineering, platform, and data teams.
Partner closely with Portfolio Managers and Delivery Managers to align program plans, milestones, and delivery timelines.
Drive the planning, tracking, and completion of technical milestones across multiple projects within larger programs.
Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and execution plans.
Build, maintain, and track technical delivery roadmaps across multiple teams and initiatives.
Ensure roadmaps clearly reflect dependencies, delivery timelines, and key milestones.
Update roadmaps regularly to reflect changing priorities, risks, and delivery progress.
Provide visibility into roadmap progress for stakeholders and leadership.
Identify, map, and manage dependencies across engineering teams, platforms, and shared services.
Coordinate with partner organizations including Data Engineering, Shared Services, Infrastructure teams, and global engineering hubs.
Proactively surface and resolve dependency conflicts that may impact delivery timelines.
Establish clear tracking and communication of cross-team dependencies.
Identify delivery risks early and work with teams to define mitigation strategies.
Track and manage risks, issues, and blockers that impact program execution.
Escalate critical risks and provide actionable recommendations for resolution.
Maintain structured risk logs and delivery dashboards for key initiatives.
Act as a central coordination point across engineering, product, architecture, and operational teams.
Provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership on program status, risks, and milestone progress.
Facilitate cross-team alignment on delivery plans and technical execution.
Maintain accurate program tracking using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and roadmap management tools such as Aha!.
Ensure transparency across teams regarding delivery timelines, dependencies, and milestones.
Support governance processes that help ensure programs remain aligned with strategic priorities.
Identify opportunities to improve coordination, visibility, and execution across complex initiatives.
Help establish scalable practices for tracking dependencies, managing roadmaps, and coordinating cross-team delivery.
Support broader initiatives aimed at improving delivery predictability and operational efficiency.

Benefits

This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
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