Project Manager -- Global Occupational, Health and Safety
About The Position
SGS is seeking an experienced Global Project Manager to lead cross-functional technology, process improvement, and digital transformation initiatives for its global Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) organization. The role facilitates Agile planning across seven regional and functional groups and identifies and delivers practical AI and workflow solutions to improve how work is performed. The Project Manager manages a portfolio of potential projects, leads discussions about business value and priority, and takes approved initiatives from concept through implementation and operational support. As part of a global Center of Excellence, the role translates business needs into actionable plans, engages geographically distributed teams, and delivers measurable results. Prior OHS experience is not required. Redmond is the preferred location; remote candidates in the Americas or European time zones may be considered.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of project, program, or product management experience, including leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
- Formal project management experience or equivalent demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale projects.
- Strong experience with Agile planning, sprint execution, backlog management, and portfolio prioritization.
- Experience leading technology, process improvement, automation, digital transformation, or AI-related initiatives.
- Experience managing projects across multiple regions and time zones.
- Ability to assess competing priorities based on value, risk, feasibility, and resource requirements.
- Strong knowledge of AI technologies, workflow automation, and business process transformation opportunities.
- Ability to translate business requirements into actionable project plans and deliver projects from concept through implementation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and consensus-building skills.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate Agile work planning, sprint execution, backlog management, and prioritization across seven global OHS groups.
- Manage a portfolio of technology, process improvement, automation, and AI-related project opportunities.
- Evaluate initiatives based on business value, risk, feasibility, data sensitivity, resource requirements, and organizational impact.
- Facilitate leadership discussions to establish project merit, priority, scope, and approval.
- Lead approved projects from concept and requirements development through implementation and operational support.
- Identify opportunities to use AI and other technologies to simplify work, improve processes, and reduce manual effort.
- Help develop governance for responsible AI use within OHS workflows, including appropriate handling of confidential and customer data.
- Translate business requirements into project plans, deliverables, timelines, and success measures.
- Manage project risks, dependencies, resources, stakeholder communications, and implementation activities.
- Build alignment among senior leaders, technical teams, and geographically distributed stakeholders.
Benefits
- Participation in the Company’s benefit programs coincident with or following the first of the month in which the employee is hired.
- Immediate eligibility to participate in the Company’s 401K Retirement Plan.
- Ten vacation days.
- Four floating holidays annually.
- Seven paid company-observed holidays.
- Sick time accrual.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
