Senior Project Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is looking for a Senior Project Manager for a monthly in office role Monday - Thursday in downtown San Francisco, CA.

Overview:
This Senior Project Manager will be challenged to perform in a fast-paced environment with many moving parts responsible for managing multiple enterprise application/software and complex integrations projects that have a direct impact on company revenue and growth.

This role requires strong communication skills, diplomacy and an even temperament to manage technical scope closely with cross functional teams and technical leads with stakeholder interests in mind.

Duties/Day to Day Overview:
Detailed Project/flight Plan and project scope:
* Keeping a detailed project plan very up to date for all projects
* Proactive at driving results at the project-level
* Articulate project scope and details of their project when asked (i.e., how many epics and stories make up your project and by which team, etc.)
* Planning ahead for expected dependencies and working through those proactively

Project Schedule & Status Reporting:
* Project Schedule should show the high-level program/project picture and the breakdown of work/epics
* Includes Status Reporting and keeping the project dashboard updated and current
* Proactively escalates any issues keeping Sr Manger informed of any risk

Project Budget/Forecast:
* Tight on the spend forecast across projects/epics
* Based on detailed project schedule, minding the quality of the dependencies
* Partner with Finance team

Leadership, Communication & Stakeholder Management:
* Partnership with Delivery/Engineering, Product partners to drive project forward

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree, preferably with a technical focus
* 10+ years of experience in Project Management, with experience managing large, highly visible software and application development projects
* Retail experience is required - these are application development projects within supply chain domain, related to merchandising systems, order management, and retail concepts like pricing, promotions, purchase orders, etc.
* Full-funnel/cross domain experience is expected (understanding how the backend influences the front end/ecommerce experience)
* Ability to be hands on - partnering with stakeholders to create a detailed project plan, break program into multiple tracks, manage different work streams, and manage those tracks of work as needed, as well as manage risk/budget/resources and partner with other leaders on prioritization
* Strategically partner with delivery leaders on prioritization and program delivery
* Highly hands-on
* Confident and mature attitude

Additional Qualifications:
* A strong Project Manager that is involved in all PM responsibilities and PM fundamentals from detailed project plans, budget, scope, resource and timeline management, status reports, risk and issue logs and management, deployment planning
* Strong Project management experience with a proven track record of working cross functionally
* Clear, precise communication is a must for this role as she would be speaking to VPs and above in steering committee meetings and other settings
* Demonstrated SDLC project experience with experience working in an Agile environment is required
* Should be able to excel in a fast-paced environment, deal with and be able to steer team in ambiguous situations
* Need a strong, edge of your seat, engaging personality type person

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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