Lead Project Manager

Summary

This Lead Project Manager is responsible for leading high-visibility projects, and/or strategic process development and execution. A Lead Project Manager is also responsible for executing project management activities. Other responsibilities include representing program/project management functions for assigned activities to internal and external stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads, directs, influences, and exercises extensive program/project knowledge and expertise to evaluate and resolve significant issues.
• Negotiates, evaluates, determines and executes department specific projects and program management activities to manage one or more significant, complex program or components.
• Leads multiple aspects of financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, network analysis, and preparation of technical/schedule information required for program/project planning.
• Serves as primary point of contact and administrative/logistical liaison role with customers and partners.
• Integrates customer needs with business competencies to drive growth in both existing and emerging markets.
• Participates in strategic and market planning.
• Leads teams and matrix reports to manage day-to-day program requirements.
• May assist the selection and development of program/project employees.
• Provides program/project management guidance for functional/divisional project leads while ensuring that projects are prioritized and managed to a successful completion.
• Provides expertise for execution of program/project training and development across the organization and, potentially, across elements of the NSE.

EVM Metrics

• Develop, maintain, and interpret EVM metrics; generate regular EVM status reports for stakeholders.

Data Pipelines

• Build, maintain, and automate data pipelines using Excel, Power Query, ERP, SQL (or comparable tools).

Risk Management

• Evaluate and adopt emerging analytics platforms as needed.
• Analyze legacy systems and undocumented processes; document current workflows and recommend streamlined alternatives.
• Identify risks, conduct root cause analyses, and devise pragmatic solutions where no clear answer exists.