Sr. Project Manager

Acrisure•Oklahoma City, OK

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Auris is seeking a highly driven, execution-oriented Project Director to lead enterprise-critical initiatives across the organization. This role is designed for a high-performing project leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, drives accountability across cross-functional teams, and consistently delivers complex strategic initiatives with urgency and precision. The Project Director will own the planning, governance, execution, and communication of high-impact programs that support growth, operational excellence, technology transformation, and post-acquisition integration priorities. This leader must be equally comfortable operating in executive settings and working hands-on with teams to remove barriers and accelerate results. This is a highly visible role requiring strong executive presence, disciplined operating rhythms, and the ability to lead through influence across Finance, HR, Sales, Operations, Product, Technology, and external partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or related field
10 + years of experience managing complex, cross-functional projects (ideally in fintech, payroll, HR tech, or SaaS)
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid)

Nice To Haves

PMP, CAPM, or equivalent certification preferred
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Experience in carve-out, integration, or transformation projects strongly preferred
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Jira, Lucidchart, MS Project, Confluence)

Responsibilities

Lead multiple concurrent, enterprise-level projects and programs with clear ownership from initiation through implementation.
Drive successful execution of strategic priorities including technology launches, operational transformation, process redesign, integrations, and organizational change initiatives.
Translate executive priorities into actionable roadmaps, milestones, owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
Serve as the central point of coordination across Finance, HR, Technology, Product, Sales, Operations, and vendor partners.
Facilitate alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities while maintaining momentum and focus on outcomes.
Hold teams accountable to commitments, deadlines, deliverables, and decision timelines.
Escalate obstacles quickly with solution-oriented recommendations.
Establish strong governance models for assigned programs, including steering committees, weekly operating reviews, status cadences, and executive updates.
Deliver concise, high-quality weekly reporting inclusive of accomplishments, upcoming milestones, risks, issues, decisions needed, and KPI progress.
Maintain executive-ready dashboards, scorecards, RAID logs, dependency maps, and decision trackers.
Prepare materials and presentations for senior leadership, PMO reviews, and executive business updates.
Build detailed project plans with clear sequencing, ownership, milestones, and interdependencies.
Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business case objectives.
Anticipate slippage or execution risk early and implement recovery plans quickly.
Drive disciplined follow-through and strong closeout processes including lessons learned and value realization.
Lead enterprise change efforts tied to systems, structure, processes, and ways of working.
Develop communication plans that ensure stakeholders understand the “why,” timing, impact, and expectations.
Support adoption through training coordination, leader enablement, and reinforcement plans.