Senior Project Manager
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager will lead high-impact enterprise initiatives for a large public-sector organization in Wisconsin. This is a business-focused project management role rather than a technical project management position. The role partners with executive leadership, business stakeholders, IT leadership, vendors, and project teams to manage complex projects from initiation through closeout while supporting organizational adoption and operational transition. The position is hybrid in Madison, Wisconsin, and requires onsite attendance at least once per quarter. Candidates must be Wisconsin residents. Relocation assistance is not available. Ten or more years of experience is preferred, and a PMP or equivalent project management certification is highly preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible project management experience.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects with business, vendor, technology, and organizational change management workstreams.
- Experience delivering projects using predictive, adaptive (Agile), and hybrid project management methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of stage-gate governance and project controls.
- Proven ability to achieve project success against defined KPIs and business objectives.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Experience building consensus and leading executive-level discussions.
- Candidates must be Wisconsin residents.
- Must be onsite in Madison at least once per quarter.
Nice To Haves
- Ten or more years of experience.
- PMP certification or equivalent project management certification.
- Program management experience.
- Organizational change management experience.
- Strategy development and strategic initiative planning.
- Executive-level meeting facilitation.
- Business process reengineering.
- Continuous process improvement experience.
- Experience using Critical Path Method (CPM).
- Microsoft Project experience.
- Advanced analytics experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage enterprise-wide projects through the full project lifecycle, from initiation to project closeout.
- Partner with executive leadership to develop departmental strategies and define strategic initiatives.
- Facilitate business-focused discussions and decision-making sessions with senior stakeholders.
- Assemble, lead, and manage cross-functional project teams.
- Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, and dependencies.
- Track project milestones and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure successful outcomes.
- Apply predictive, adaptive, and hybrid project management methodologies based on project needs.
- Manage technical and organizational change management workstreams.
- Coordinate efforts across business units, vendors, and leadership teams.
- Develop project documentation, including charters, plans, status reports, governance materials, and executive communications.
- Support business process improvements and strategic initiatives across the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
