Manager of Project Management

Job Overview

Saronic Technologies is seeking an experienced and people-focused Manager of Project Management to lead and develop a growing team of Project Managers supporting the various departments and organizations.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers. Provide coaching, performance feedback, career development guidance, and growth opportunities to build a high-performing organization.
• Project Management Excellence: Establish and maintain project management standards, methodologies, tools, and best practices to ensure consistency, transparency, and effective execution across programs.
• Resource Planning & Allocation: Assess team capacity, allocate Project Managers to initiatives based on business priorities and skillsets, and ensure resources are aligned to organizational objectives.
• Organizational Scaling: Design and improve processes, governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and operational rhythms that support sustainable growth and increased program complexity.
• Portfolio Oversight: Maintain visibility across multiple programs and projects, proactively identifying cross-functional dependencies, risks, and opportunities that may impact overall delivery.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate with engineering, product, operations departments and executive leadership to align priorities, communicate portfolio health, and drive organizational accountability.
• Risk Management & Escalation: Develop frameworks for identifying, assessing, and escalating risks. Remove systemic blockers and support teams in resolving issues before they impact program outcomes.
• Performance Management: Establish and manage clear expectations, monitor team performance, conduct regular reviews, and recognize high performance while addressing development needs.
• Hiring & Talent Acquisition: Recruit, interview, onboard, and retain exceptional Project Managers to support current and future business needs.
• Ledgure & Development: Build leadership capabilities within the team by identifying and developing future project management leaders through mentorship, stretch assignments, and succession planning.
• Communication & Reporting: Drive executive-level reporting on portfolio status, organizational capacity, project health, and strategic initiatives while ensuring clear communication across functions.
• Culture & Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, learning, and operational excellence while championing continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience leading, managing, and developing project management professionals.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling project management organizations, processes, and governance structures.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, portfolio management practices, and resource planning.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional programs.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills with a passion for developing people and teams.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Prominent ability to identify organizational risks, drive alignment, and make prioritization decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Asana, or similar platforms.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution and organizational development.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or similar certification is a plus.