The Senior Project Manager, PMO, will lead and direct high-visibility mission-critical and business optimization initiatives that support on the company's divisions. This role reports to the Senior Manager, PMO, and will work in a matrixed environment, interacting regularly with executive leadership, divisional staff, and external stakeholders and vendors.  

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Maintains project plans (schedule, resources, RAID log, budget), utilizing the SPMO framework to achieve optimal results from each project. 

• Utilize Waterfall/Hybrid/ Agile project methodologies to balance structure and flexibility. 

• Able to collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals. 

• Able to provide regular project updates to Senior and Executive Leadership, address concerns, and manage expectations to ensure stakeholder satisfaction. 

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including project plans, progress reports, change requests, and any other relevant project records. 

• Conduct project evaluations to assess the achievement of project goals, identify lessons learned, and gather feedback from stakeholders. 

• Lead projects through excellent communication and facilitation skills. 

• Ability to identify potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies. 

• Provides guidance, direction, and support to the project team members. 

• Ability to allocate resources effectively, track progress, and adjust schedules as necessary. 

• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Well-organized, detail-oriented, professional demeanor. 

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, or a related field is required. 

• 7+ years of project management and process improvement experience in a large/complex information technology environment is required. 

• Experience with Waterfall/Hybrid/Agile project methodologies is required. 

• An active PMP certification is required.  

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite is required.  

• Knowledge or experience implementing Oracle Fusion or Clarity PPM, or similar finance/demand management modules, is preferred.  

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet critical deadlines. 

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. 

• Strong organizational and time management skills. 

• Must be honest, trustworthy, accountable, and possess the ability to work in a high-volume, heavy deadline-driven environment. 

• Strong influencing, coordination, problem-solving, documentation, and data entry skills.