Sr. Project Manager

  • Celebration, FL
  • Posted 60+ days ago | Updated 2 days ago

Overview

On Site
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 year

Skills

Software development
Project management
Business acumen
Mobile applications
Solution delivery
Project planning
Communication planning
Project finance
Project delivery
Change control
Product management
Financial reporting
Mobile Web
Customer relationship management
Customer service
Resource planning
Incident management
Risk management
Change management
Business development
Business communications
Program management
Health insurance
Team building
Knowledge base
Status reports
Account management
Enterprise architecture
e-commerce
Coaching
Finance
Management
SAP BASIS
Design
Estimating
Planning
Scheduling
Budget
Leadership
Documentation
Metrics
Forecasting
Operations
Recruiting
Onboarding
Training
Accountability
Marketing
Merchandising
Agile
iOS development
Android
Internet
Performance management
Strategy
SEO
Analytics
Productivity
Writing
Presentations
Negotiations
Communication
Insurance
Collaboration
Wiki
Creativity

Job Details

The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for delivering complex large-scale Ecommerce software development across multiple disciplines within an assigned portfolio. This role blends program and project management and delivery, coaching and development of team members, and financial and business acumen. The Sr. Project Manager will oversee, on an annual basis, a combination of one or more programs with multiple project tracks, and multiple medium to large-scale digital projects across web and mobile applications. Programs may also include tracks outside of software delivery. The Sr. Project Manager ensures on-time and on-schedule delivery working closely with Product, Technology, and Design.

Responsibilities:
  • Program and Project Estimations.
  • Facilitate scope definition, cross-functional estimates, and high-level planning workshops.
  • Quantify cost factors to deliver program and project deliverables including resources, program and project oversight, objective risk, and related contingency.
  • Document key assumptions and dependencies established through estimation activities.
  • Prepare and present a high-level plan with estimates for executives and cross-functional leaders based on estimated outcomes Program and Project Planning.
  • Create full-scale master program and project schedules and communication plans consisting of multiple projects or components.
  • Ensure proactive scheduling of key deliverables, milestones, and deliverable tasks.
  • Establish program and project financial forecasts including resource plans and other expense plans.
  • Develop the program and project plans and schedules with cross-discipline functional leads.
  • Ensure necessary steps and dependencies to deliver programs and projects and their components are established.
  • Validate that the scope can be completed within the timeline and budget.
  • Estimate resource needs with help from functional leads Program and Project Delivery.
  • Confidently lead and drive cross-functional projects, components of large programs, and full programs through full delivery life-cycle ensuring project is delivered on time and budget.
  • Manage resource assignments, budgets, scheduling, and scope prioritization, and change control.
  • Work with cross-discipline team members to validate program and project assumptions and review individual program and project plans with senior leadership.
  • Ensure proper documentation of the scope of work with help from cross-discipline functional leads.
  • Serve as primary liaison among multiple teams, including Product Management, Design, Technology, vendors, and other key functional delivery teams (when appropriate).
  • Communicate regular status updates to the program and project executive leadership team on delivery progress, plan updates budget spending, and forecasts.
  • Monitor adherence to the master schedule and milestone commitments.
  • Analyze labor demand vs. capacity labor to ensure efficient resource assignments.
  • Escalate key issues and risks to ensure timely resolution and mitigation.
  • Prevent scope creep and facilitate change requests to ensure impacts to schedule or budget are approved and communicated.
  • Use metrics to drive performance, efficiency, and forecast improvements.
  • Ensure proper program and project closure including retroactives/lessons learned, transition and hand-off to production operations support, and final financial reporting Supervise Delivery Project Managers.
  • May provide leadership and coaching for a small team of project managers (2 to 5 team members).
  • Assist in identifying and analyzing project management staffing needs and team assignments.
  • Assist in the selection, onboarding, and ongoing training of project management staff.

Requirements:
  • Direct management and accountability for single project budgets of dollars 5-10M in labor.
  • Program accountability for program budgets of dollars 11M+.
  • 7-10 years of relevant work experience in program and project management with an online retailer, ideally in eCommerce, marketing, merchandising, etc. Consulting experience is a plus.
  • Strong leader and decision maker with at least 4 years of experience in leading large, multidisciplinary digital teams (preferably websites, mobile web, and apps).
  • 2-5 years of Agile delivery experience.
  • Strong experience gathering and developing requirements.
  • 1-2 years of mobile application (iOS, Android) delivery experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of client management experience in successfully delivering internet solutions, preferably in a global client-service organization.
  • Experience in a matrixed responsibility organization working with multiple Product Managers per effort.
  • Possesses extensive experience in the basics of program and project management (estimation, program and project planning, resource planning, issue management, risk management, change management, and communication planning), and coaching more junior team members in the PM practice.
  • Experienced in multiple full lifecycle software deliveries from business development to final software acceptance.
  • Led teams with multiple discipline representation (including product management/strategy, technology, design, SEO, and analytics).
  • Proven accomplishment as a driver of multiple programs and projects.
  • Proven track record managing individual program and project budgets and budget roll-up of multiple programs and projects.
  • Demonstrated analysis/assessment capabilities.
  • Able to confidently lead teams to a successful delivery approach; ability to motivate, influence, and drive progress.
  • Able to work both collaboratively and independently while maintaining a high level of productivity.
  • Able to work under tight timetables and high-pressure situations.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment and able to juggle, shift gears, and maintain a sense of humor; deliver under extreme deadlines and intense business environment.
  • Must possess excellent business communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proactive and solution-oriented when managing issues.
  • Comfortable when communicating with executive level (Directors, VPs, SVPs) in presentations, working sessions, and 1-on-1 interactions.
  • Practiced in negotiating with others in ways that result in win/win agreements and outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Has great executive presence and excellent negotiation and communication skills.
  • Program accountability for program budgets of dollars 11M+.
  • 10+ years of relevant work experience in program management in digital/technology projects. Consulting experience is a plus.
  • A strong leader and decision-maker with at least 8 years of experience in leading large, multidisciplinary digital & technology teams.
  • 7+ years of Agile delivery experience.
  • Strong experience gathering and developing requirements.
  • Minimum 7 years of client management experience in successfully delivering internet solutions, preferably in a global client-service organization.
  • Experience in a matrixed responsibility organization working with multiple Product Managers per effort.
  • Possesses extensive experience in the basics of program and project management (estimation, program and project planning, resource planning, issue m.
  • Experienced in multiple full lifecycle software deliveries from business development to final software acceptance.
  • Led teams with multiple discipline representation (including product management/strategy, technology, design, SEO, and analytics).
  • Proven accomplishment as a driver of multiple programs and projects.
  • Proven track record managing individual program and project budgets and budget roll-up of multiple programs and projects.
  • Demonstrated analysis/assessment capabilities.
  • Able to confidently lead teams to a successful delivery approach; ability to motivate, influence, and drive progress.
  • Able to work both collaboratively and independently while maintaining a high level of productivity.
  • Able to work under tight timetables and high-pressure situations.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment and able to juggle, shift gears, and maintain a sense of humor; deliver under extreme deadlines and intense business environment.
  • Must possess excellent business communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proactive and solution-oriented when managing issues.
  • Comfortable when communicating with Sr executive level (VPs, SVPs, EVPs) in presentations, working sessions, and 1-on-1 interactions.
  • Practiced in negotiating with others in ways that result in win/win agreements and outcomes.

Required Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

Benefits:
  • 401(k).
  • Dental Insurance.
  • Health insurance.
  • Vision insurance.
  • We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
  • The salary will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

Additional Responsibilities:
  • Participate in OrangePeople monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts.
  • Contribute to OrangePeople technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
  • Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
  • Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us:
OrangePeople is an Enterprise Architecture and Project Management solutions company. Our most valuable asset is our people: dynamic, creative thinkers, who are passionate about doing quality work. As a member of the OrangePeople team, you will have access to industry-leading consulting practices, strategies & and technologies, innovative training & and education. An ideal Orange Person is a technology leader with a proven track record of technical achievements and a strong process/methodology orientation.