Wave

Senior Project Manager

Wave$100K — $130K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent work experience
  • 3 years of project management experience
  • Strong ability to work directly with business leaders and support multiple stakeholders
  • Strong analytical and diagnostic skills with a data-driven approach
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Ability to motivate cross-functional teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint and Excel) and agile delivery management tools (e.g. Jira)

Responsibilities

  • Lead large, complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through delivery
  • Partner with senior leadership and teams across departments to align priorities
  • Oversee project planning, risk identification, and resource alignment
  • Establish project plans, timelines, governance, and success measures
  • Monitor scope, budgets, risks, quality, and performance metrics
  • Track progress, dependencies, and address issues proactively
  • Communicate project strategy and status to leadership and stakeholders
  • Mentor junior project managers to enhance team effectiveness

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with up to one day of remote work per week
  • Opportunity to lead impactful, complex initiatives
  • Work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Mentorship opportunities for professional development
  • Supportive and dynamic office environment
Full Job Description
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Do you thrive on leading complex initiatives that improve performance and deliver measurable results? Join Spectrum's Customer Service Reliability team as a Senior Project Manager and help drive work that strengthens service reliability and enhances customer experience. In this highly visible role, you'll lead cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution, partner with senior and executive leadership, and ensure critical work stay aligned, on track, and positioned to deliver meaningful business impact.

This position is in an office environment with a hybrid work schedule. Eligible employees can work from home up to one day each week.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Lead large, complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through delivery to improve service reliability, operational performance, and customer experience
  • Partner with senior leadership, executive stakeholders, and teams across multiple departments to align priorities, drive accountability, and support successful project execution
  • Oversee project planning, resource alignment, risk identification, and execution across multiple workstreams to deliver measurable business value
  • Establish project plans, timelines, governance, and success measures that keep initiatives aligned with business objectives and stakeholder expectations
  • Monitor scope, budgets, risks, quality, service levels, and performance metrics to maintain momentum and ensure project goals are achieved
  • Track progress, dependencies, and key decisions, proactively addressing issues and driving mitigation plans to reduce delivery risk
  • Communicate project strategy, status, milestones, and challenges clearly to leadership and stakeholders to support alignment and informed decision-making.
  • Mentor junior project managers and help elevate project management discipline, consistency, and effectiveness across the team


What You'll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent work experience

Experience
  • 3 years of project management experience

Skills
  • Strong ability to work directly with business leaders and to support multiple stakeholders and assignments
  • Strong analytical and diagnostic skills with a data-driven approach and the ability to translate complex ideas for all levels of the organization
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to influence outcomes and build alignment
  • Ability to work effectively and proactively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Ability to motivate cross-functional teams and drive successful project outcomes.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint and Excel) and agile delivery management tools (e.g. Jira)

Preferred Qualifications
Education
  • Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum

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About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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200 employees
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Founded
2011

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