Project Management Senior Associate - Project Management Office (PMO)

About the role

The Project Management Senior Associate will be a part of the Digital Consulting Services team and will work alongside the project leader to provide support for technology transformation projects for our customers. The PM Senior Associate will be responsible for delivering high-impact, enterprise-level programs and projects. This role goes beyond traditional coordination and focuses on providing white-glove project management services, including governance, stakeholder alignment, and delivery leadership to ensure successful business outcomes for clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of integrated, enterprise-level project plans.
• Establish governance structures, including steering committees and decision-making frameworks.
• Ensure alignment on scope, objectives, success metrics, and business outcomes.
• Deliver executive-level reporting on progress, risks, financials, and dependencies.
• Drive accountability across stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams.
• Proactively identify and resolve risks and issues before impacting project outcomes.
• Manage key milestones, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Ensure projects remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned to strategic goals.
• Remove obstacles and maintain forward momentum across all workstreams.
• Serve as the central point of coordination across client leadership, business teams, and vendors.
• Facilitate communication and alignment between technical and functional stakeholders.
• Proactivity with meetings, workshops, and decision forums to drive execution and clarity.
• Lead structured project closeout processes, ensuring all deliverables are completed and accepted.
• Verify quality standards and alignment with business objectives.
• Document lessons learned and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Act as a trusted advisor to client leadership, providing strategic guidance in addition to execution.
• Translate complex initiatives into actionable plans and clear decision points.
• Deliver a high-touch client experience with proactive communication and transparency.
• Support change management, adoption, and organizational readiness.

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing complex, enterprise-level technology projects
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
• Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Experience in technology transformation project management, consulting, or PMO environments preferred

Benefits

• Generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• Flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave (once eligible)
• First-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• One-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
• Access to Beyond: a one-of-a-kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.