Senior Project Manager (Internal Consultant)– Transformation Office (TMO)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center•New York, NY

4d•$137,500 - $227,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Transformation Management Office (TMO) provides direction, oversight, and coordination for enterprise transformation initiatives that advance MSK’s strategic priorities and operational excellence. The Senior Project Manager (Internal Consultant) leads complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning departments and enterprise functions, partnering with executive leadership, operational leaders, and project collaborators to drive successful outcomes. The role serves as a trusted advisor and project leader, applying advanced project and change management practices to accelerate transformation across the organization.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressively responsible project or program management, transformation, or consulting experience.
Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with significant organizational impact.
Experience partnering with senior leaders and executive stakeholders to drive strategic priorities and organizational change.
Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies.
Experience leading change management, process improvement, and transformation initiatives.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, competing demands, and complex stakeholder environments.
Experience developing executive communications, strategic presentations, and decision-support materials.
PMP certification already obtained or ability to obtain it upon hire.
Ability to structure ambiguous business problems, synthesize complex information, and develop actionable recommendations.
Ability to frame decisions, articulate tradeoffs and recommendations, and facilitate timely decision-making among senior stakeholders.
Ability to understand cross-functional dependencies, organizational priorities, resource constraints, and enterprise impacts.
Ability to define measurable outcomes and KPIs, establish benefits-realization plans, and ensure initiatives deliver organizational value.
Ability to communicate complex information through concise executive narratives that articulate issues, implications, decisions required, and recommended actions.
Ability to lead complex organizational change, build alignment and sponsorship, address resistance, and drive adoption of new processes and ways of working.
Ability to navigate organizational dynamics, build cross-functional relationships, and create alignment in complex environments.
Ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to assess performance, identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and inform recommendations.
Ability to lead and develop cross-functional project teams, establish roles and accountability, coach less-experienced project managers, and model strong project leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of complex transformational initiatives, aligning work with organizational objectives and strategic priorities, including when the path is not already defined.
Partner with executive and operational leaders to define project vision, scope, objectives, success metrics, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements.
Develop and manage project plans, roadmaps, governance structures, timelines, and tracking mechanisms.
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, barriers, and issues, and develop strategies to maintain momentum and achieve goals.
Facilitate executive steering committees, governance meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions to support decision-making and alignment.
Drive stakeholder engagement and influence across organizational levels, fostering collaboration and accountability among diverse teams.
Develop and deliver executive-level project reporting, presentations, business cases, and recommendations for senior leadership.
Support organizational change management, including communication planning, stakeholder engagement, adoption strategies, and transition to future-state workflows.
Mentor and guide project managers and team members, promoting project management best practices and continuous improvement.
Contribute to the development and maturation of TMO methodologies, standards, tools, and governance processes.