Sr Project Manager Sales
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager manages multiple development, infrastructure, and software acquisition projects of varying complexity and size through the project life cycle. The role is responsible for completing projects on schedule, to quality standards, and with business sponsor satisfaction. Under minimal direction, the Senior Project Manager serves as a single point of contact, leads cross-functional teams, and reports project progress from concept through final implementation. The position develops project charters, plans, estimates, and status reports; conducts meetings; tracks progress and resolves issues; and ensures project deliverables meet quality standards. For acquisition projects, the role coordinates vendor tasks and reviews and tracks vendor deliverables. It also provides project management guidance to technical teams. Regular attendance is required for a full-time schedule of at least eight hours per day and 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a four-year degree in a directly related area, such as Business Management or Computer Science.
- At least five years of directly related experience in project management, resource management, and/or project assessment techniques, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Thorough working knowledge of project management methodology.
- Strong project planning, tracking, and reporting skills using Microsoft Project or other tools.
- Strong knowledge and skills in risk and change management.
- Ability to apply logical or technical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
- In-depth knowledge and application of project management technical-business standards, philosophies, and best practices within established limits of authority.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and Project.
- Ability to work independently through ambiguity and change.
- Ability to manage expectations through constructive negotiations with business sponsors.
- Ability to build, motivate, and lead cross-functional teams by influencing and empowering others.
- Ability to manage a team and multiple tasks and/or projects.
- Ability to coach and mentor, and to manage conflict and negotiations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including professional communication at all organizational levels and externally.
- Ability to work cordially with colleagues to accomplish common tasks and adhere to the regular work schedule.
Nice To Haves
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single point of contact for assigned projects, taking them from initial concept through final implementation.
- Lead cross-functional teams and report project progress throughout the project life cycle.
- Develop project charters, project plans using Microsoft Project, project estimates, and status reports.
- Conduct project meetings, track projects, and resolve issues.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
- For acquisition projects, manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor and project deliverables.
- Provide project management guidance to technical teams.
- Maintain regular attendance on a full-time schedule of at least eight hours per day and 40 hours per week.
- Perform other assigned functions.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off, including vacation time, sick time, nine paid company holidays, and volunteer hours
- Incentive bonus programs, potentially including holiday, referral, and performance-based bonuses
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Pet insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Education assistance
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Company recognition program
- Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions and child and eldercare resources
- Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
