Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

TCWGlobal•Culver City, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategic Initiatives Project Manager will support a Talent Enablement team within a large technology organization. The team supports business operations through workforce planning, employee experience, learning and development, change management, and strategic consulting for senior leadership. The role independently leads complex, cross-functional initiatives from initial scoping through execution and final delivery. The Project Manager brings structure to ambiguous requests, establishes project plans and tracking systems, defines ownership, monitors progress, and keeps initiatives on track. Working closely with senior leadership, the role manages multiple concurrent projects and develops scalable processes, reusable resources, and operational tools that improve execution and visibility. Applying AI tools and automation to project management and operational workflows is a plus.

Requirements

7–10+ years of experience in project management, program management, or a related field preferred; candidates with approximately 5 years may be considered if they have worked in a highly regarded, complex, large-scale technology organization.
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end project or program delivery, including defining scope, building plans, establishing accountability, managing execution, and delivering outcomes.
Experience independently managing multiple complex initiatives simultaneously in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Strong organizational and operational skills, including building tracking systems, establishing processes, managing dependencies, and maintaining visibility across a portfolio of projects.
Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills, including experience working with senior leaders and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
Strong analytical thinking and judgment, including the ability to structure unclear requests, identify risks, challenge assumptions, and recommend practical solutions.
Experience managing competing priorities, resolving roadblocks, and maintaining momentum across multiple workstreams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including synthesizing complex information into clear status updates and actionable recommendations.
Proficiency in project management tools, tracking systems, and documentation platforms.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Business Operations, People Operations, Talent Enablement, Human Resources, Change Management, Learning and Development, or strategic consulting.
Experience supporting executive-sponsored initiatives or partnering directly with directors and senior leadership.
Experience using Airtable to build and maintain project trackers, databases, dashboards, interfaces, or automations.
Experience applying AI tools and automation to project management, reporting, research, or operational workflows.
Experience developing operational frameworks, scalable processes, and project management practices within a large technology organization.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify strategic objectives, assess business needs, and define project scope, ownership, deliverables, and success criteria.
Own end-to-end project delivery, translating ambiguous requests into structured plans and driving initiatives from discovery and scoping through implementation and final review.
Manage approximately 4–5 large, complex projects simultaneously while supporting a broader portfolio of initiatives of varying sizes.
Build and maintain project plans, trackers, dashboards, and operating systems that establish ownership, milestones, dependencies, timelines, and accountability.
Monitor project progress, identify risks and roadblocks, resolve execution challenges, and escalate decisions requiring leadership input.
Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and maintain stakeholder alignment, ensuring commitments are met and initiatives continue moving forward.
Prepare concise status updates, recommendations, and decision-making materials for senior leaders.
Translate approved recommendations into actionable workstreams and drive follow-through across responsible teams.
Develop reusable project management playbooks, templates, processes, and review mechanisms to improve consistency and scalability.
Coordinate external vendors or consultants as needed, including tracking deliverables, reviewing outcomes, and documenting lessons learned.
Leverage approved AI tools and automation to streamline research, project coordination, documentation, reporting, and knowledge management.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and apply lessons learned to future initiatives.