Position Summary:Drives delivery of complex, cross-functional technology and business initiatives, aligning teams and partners to execute high-impact solutions from strategy through implementation and measurable outcomes.
Duties & Responsibilities: - Own end-to-end delivery of large, complex projects (scope, schedule, budget, resources)
- Develop and manage project plans, milestones, and critical paths
- Monitor execution; proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies
- Apply strong critical thinking to assess trade-offs, solve problems, and drive decisions
- Partner with business stakeholders to define business cases, quantify ROI, and align initiatives to strategic objectives
- Align cross-functional teams and third-party partners to deliver against objectives
- Provide clear, concise executive reporting, status updates, and presentations
- Ensure adherence to PMO standards, methodologies, and governance
- Adjust plans and resources to meet evolving business priorities
- Escalate risks, quality concerns, and timeline impacts as needed
- Support Program Managers in strategic planning and prioritization
- Mentor junior project managers and support multi-phase initiatives
- Act as liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams
- Up to 10% travel
Core Skills- Leadership of large, cross-functional initiatives
- Concurrent management of multiple projects
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication
- Strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Advanced PM methodologies (Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall, Kanban, etc.)
- Working knowledge of SDLC and product delivery
- Risk management, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making
- Change management fundamentals
- Experience leveraging AI/tools to optimize delivery
Experience- Successful delivery of IT/technical and business initiatives
- Cross-functional leadership (e.g., Operations, Finance, Marketing, Sales)
- Experience in large corporate environments
- Preferred: Product launch/GTM experience, AI project exposure, security systems knowledge
Competencies- Customer Focus
- Results Orientation
- Collaboration
- Conflict Management
- Planning & Execution
- Process Improvement
- Leadership
- Risk Management
- Critical Thinking
Key Screening Criteria- Must reside in Eastern or Central time zones
- Open to long-term / potential permanent role
- Salary expectations required
Qualifications- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Certifications (preferred): PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, CAPM, SAFe
- Experience: 8-10 years in project/program management
