Senior Project Manager

Avispa Technology

$312K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in project or program management, preferably in related roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
  • Expert proficiency in Asana and familiarity with Jira, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.
  • Proven experience in portfolio management and governance frameworks with strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity within Data & Analytics initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the intake and prioritization of Data & Analytics initiatives through centralized Asana portfolio.
  • Drive execution across workstreams and ensure accountability for milestones and deliverables.
  • Lead project governance and track cross-functional dependencies while managing risks.
  • Develop executive reporting by facilitating project status meetings and creating dashboards.
  • Collaborate with technical leads to translate complex initiatives into structured plans.

Benefits

  • Group Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance coverage.
  • Retirement Savings Program available to employees.
  • Paid Sick Leave (PSL) offered.
  • Opportunity to work onsite at a leading digital streaming network in New York.
  • 40-hour work week within a 9-month assignment period.
Full Job Description
Job Description


  • Hourly pay: $150/hr
  • Worksite: Leading digital streaming network (New York, NY 10036 - Onsite)
  • W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
  • 40 hours/week, 9 Month Assignment

A leading digital streaming network seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of a growing portfolio of Data & Analytics initiatives, driving project governance, portfolio management, delivery execution, stakeholder alignment, and reporting while ensuring multiple cross-functional initiatives remain organized, prioritized, and on track.

Senior Project Manager Responsibilities:
  • Manage the intake, prioritization, and governance of Data & Analytics initiatives by serving as the single point of intake, maintaining a centralized Asana portfolio, assigning ownership, defining scope, tracking priorities, and facilitating weekly intake and prioritization reviews.
  • Own the integrated project portfolio by driving execution across multiple workstreams, managing critical paths, monitoring dependencies, resolving blockers, enforcing scope discipline, and holding cross-functional teams accountable for project milestones and deliverables.
  • Lead project governance by maintaining RAID logs, coordinating cross-functional dependencies, managing decision and action logs, identifying risks early, recommending mitigation strategies, and ensuring projects progress efficiently across Procurement, Finance, Technology, Enterprise Solutions, and business stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage executive reporting by facilitating weekly project status meetings, leadership reviews, RAG reporting, portfolio dashboards, and business-facing updates that provide a clear, trusted view of project health, priorities, risks, and overall portfolio progress.
  • Partner closely with technical leads and executive leadership to translate complex Data & Analytics initiatives into structured execution plans, improve portfolio visibility, support strategic decision-making, and ensure successful delivery of enterprise initiatives.

Senior Project Manager Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, PMO, or Chief of Staff roles managing multiple concurrent workstreams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Expert proficiency with Asana; experience with Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar portfolio management tools is also relevant.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.
  • Strong expertise in portfolio management, RAID logs, RAG reporting, governance frameworks, project planning, and executive reporting.
  • Experience managing complex cross-functional programs with exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
  • Working knowledge of Data & Analytics initiatives with the ability to understand technical work, sequence projects appropriately, identify risks, and challenge assumptions without performing technical development.
  • Strong executive presence with excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Consulting, PMO, or in-house enterprise program management experience is preferred.
  • Media and entertainment industry experience is preferred.

Shift:
  • 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

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