Sr. Program Manager / Project Manager

Pivotal Consulting•Seattle, WA

6d•$50 - $80•Hybrid

About The Position

As a technical, relationship driven and customer focused professional, you will help us continue providing our clients with the quality of work that they have come to know us by. Our Program & Project Managers work closely with clients to define, prioritize, and achieve strategic project objectives. You will be responsible for keeping stakeholders informed, driving decision making and spearheading critical business-technology initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years working experience as a project manager in the consulting industry
Expertise in full project life cycle – requirements, scoping, managing and delivering - service-oriented business process solutions and optimization
Experience with project metrics, including data gathering, trend analysis, creation and metrics reporting
Adept in MS SharePoint, Project, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
Well-versed in Agile/Scrum development methodology
Experience in business systems analysis and support in multiple industries or functional areas
Ability to anticipate client needs and identify and implement short and long-term solutions
A champion of problem solving, active listening, partnering and improvising
Demonstrated initiative in presenting out-of-the-box ideas, trying new things and challenging yourself and those around you

Nice To Haves

PMP, CSM, MPM and/or Six Sigma certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

Lead and manage programs and projects
Prepare and maintain project plans, charters, executive overviews, status reports, risk assessments, change requests and resource requirements
Design, implement and document client business processes, systems, analyses and metrics aimed at continuous improvement
Manage a detailed project schedule and budget over multiple delivery periods
Manage project teams of various resources - company, client, and third-party resources - by providing leadership and work guidance across all phases of the project life cycle
Build and foster collaborative relationships across client organizations to perform consultative selling
Customize development methodology (Waterfall and/or Agile) to meet client needs
Guide change management and manage client expectations
Recommend and influence project direction and decisions in formal, tailored presentations to groups of key decision makers at the executive level