Esri

Sr. Project Manager

Esri$82K — $138K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of project management experience with software product releases
  • Proficient in project management tools like Airtable
  • Technical understanding to define requirements throughout a project lifecycle
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from start to finish
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Strong prioritization skills balancing business and customer needs
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, IT, or related field

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery of cross-divisional projects aligned with product release timelines
  • Lead project planning discussions to define objectives, risks, and interdependencies
  • Facilitate decision-making and improve management processes for operational efficiency
  • Proactively identify and resolve project issues while balancing competing priorities
  • Accountable for project quality, output, timelines, and successful execution
  • Optimize project management processes for enhanced clarity and coordination
  • Gather stakeholder input and translate needs into actionable project deliverables
  • Provide post-release feedback for continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration

Benefits

  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance options
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum of 80 hours of vacation leave annually
  • Twelve paid holidays each year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Sr. Project Manager within Business Management, you will be part of a team dedicated to bringing ArcGIS products to market. You'll manage complex, cross-divisional projects and initiatives requiring efforts focused on the operational implementation of license management, pricing, business rules, workflows, and best practices necessary to license, deliver, and support the ArcGIS portfolio of products across Esri sale channels. In this position, you will drive operational readiness efforts, ensure alignment across stakeholders, and contribute to improving project management practices. You will also represent customer and stakeholder interests by translating business needs into clearly defined requirements, prioritizing work based on business value, and ensuring alignment between strategic objectives, customer needs, and operational execution.

Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end delivery of complex cross-divisional projects, ensuring alignment with product and program release timelines and business objectives
  • Lead and execute project planning discussions to define scope, objectives, success criteria, risks, and interdependencies in partnership with stakeholders
  • Facilitate cross-functional decision-making, drive stakeholder alignment, and improve project management processes to enhance operational efficiency and execution
  • Proactively identify and resolve project issues, applying sound judgment to balance competing priorities and constraints
  • Maintain accountability for project output, quality, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring successful operational readiness and product release execution
  • Optimize existing project management workflows and processes to improve efficiency, clarity, and cross-team coordination
  • Represent customer and stakeholder interests by gathering input, assessing needs, and translating business requirements into actionable project deliverables and operational workstreams
  • Provide post-release feedback, identify successes and areas for improvement, collaborating with stakeholders for refinement
  • Maintain regular communication with stakeholders and senior leadership regarding priorities, risks, dependencies, impediments, progress, and key delivery milestones

Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience as a project manager supporting software product releases
  • Working proficiency in project management software and tools, such as Airtable
  • Technical understanding and ability to define and refine requirements through a project lifecycle
  • Demonstrated experience owning and delivering complex cross-functional initiatives from initiation through release
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Strong prioritization skills and the ability to balance competing business objectives, customer needs, and project timelines
  • Strong interpersonal skills including clear communication, diplomacy, and ability to facilitate and influence in a cross-functional environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S

Recommended Qualifications
  • Certification in project management (such as PMP, ScrumMaster).
  • Knowledge of GIS technology.

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Total Rewards

Esri's competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is

$82,160-$138,320 USD

About Esri

Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Redlands, California. Esri's software is used by governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations worldwide to analyze and visualize data in order to make better decisions. The company's flagship product, ArcGIS, is a powerful mapping and analytics platform that allows users to create, manage, and share geographic information. Esri has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, and works to promote environmental stewardship and social equity through its products and services.
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Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1969

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