Sr Project Manager ---- Remote

Location :   100 % Remote

Duration :   Long term

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery. This role is responsible for defining project scope, building executable plans, managing budgets and timelines, mitigating risks, and aligning stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership, communication, and operational rigor with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive execution across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex projects and programs, ensuring alignment with business goals, scope, budget, and timeline.
• Develop and maintain project scope documents, detailed plans, schedules, milestones, and resource forecasts.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to drive progress and resolve dependencies.
• Facilitate governance routines including status meetings, steering committee updates, and executive reporting.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and changes through structured escalation and decision-making.
• Track project performance using appropriate metrics and dashboards; communicate status, blockers, and outcomes clearly.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial controls to support efficient delivery and cost transparency.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and are transitioned smoothly into operations or business ownership.
• Mentor junior project managers and contribute to continuous improvement of project management practices and tools.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of project management experience, including ownership of large, complex, or enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, risk registers, and status reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency with common project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, and similar platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience in digital transformation, systems implementation, product delivery, or process improvement initiatives.
• Background working in matrixed or global organizations.
• Experience with change management, vendor management, and contract coordination.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate data into decisions and action plans.

Core Skills

• Strategic planning and execution
• Stakeholder and client management
• Risk, issue, and change management
• Budgeting and resource planning
• Team leadership and mentoring
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Written, verbal, and presentation communication
• Process improvement and operational excellence

Success Measures

• Projects delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• High stakeholder satisfaction and effective executive communication.
• Reduced delivery risk through proactive planning and issue resolution.
• Consistent adoption of project management standards and best practices.
• Improved team effectiveness, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.

Work Environment and Reporting

This role typically works across business, technical, and operational teams and may support hybrid or remote collaboration. The Senior Project Manager often reports to a Program Director, and partners closely with sponsors, team leads, and external vendors as needed.