Jobs · Information Technology · Alabama

Senior Project Manager

Apex Systems · Birmingham, AL · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

About the role

The role involves leading a portfolio of strategic data, analytics, and technology initiatives. The Senior Project Manager will oversee multiple concurrent projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple complex projects simultaneously across data, analytics, and technology initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and roadmaps.
  • Monitor project performance related to scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
  • Identify project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints; develop mitigation strategies.
  • Drive project governance, reporting, and change management activities.
  • Serve as the primary point of coordination between business stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and external partners.
  • Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, planning sessions, and workshops.
  • Create and distribute meeting agendas, project updates, decision logs, and action items.
  • Provide executive-level reporting on project health, milestones, risks, and key decisions.
  • Build strong relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Coordinate activities with third-party vendors, consultants, and external partners.
  • Monitor deliverables, timelines, and contractual commitments.
  • Escalate issues and drive timely resolution when necessary.
  • Ensure external resources remain aligned with project goals and business priorities.
  • Maintain clear visibility into project status, risks, budgets, and resource needs.
  • Drive collaboration between business teams, technical teams, and external partners.
  • Deliver projects that support business objectives and provide measurable value.
  • Establish repeatable project management processes and reporting standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of project management experience leading technology, analytics, software development, or business transformation initiatives.
  • Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated success delivering projects on schedule and within budget.
  • Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Experience developing project roadmaps, schedules, executive presentations, and status reporting.
  • Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
  • Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
  • PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar certification.
  • Experience supporting data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, data platform, or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Experience managing external vendors and consulting partners.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
  • Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
  • Ability to manage ambiguity and shifting priorities.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Results-driven mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business value.
  • Ability to build consensus and drive accountability across teams.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of project management experience leading technology, analytics, software development, or business transformation initiatives.
  • Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated success delivering projects on schedule and within budget.
  • Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Experience developing project roadmaps, schedules, executive presentations, and status reporting.
  • Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.
  • Experience using project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
  • PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar certification.
  • Experience supporting data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, data platform, or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Experience managing external vendors and consulting partners.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
  • Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
  • Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
  • Ability to manage ambiguity and shifting priorities.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Results-driven mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business value.
  • Ability to build consensus and drive accountability across teams.

Skills

  • Project management certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM).
  • Experience with project management and collaboration tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com).
  • Experience with data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, data platform, or digital transformation initiatives.
  • Experience managing external vendors and consulting partners.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. We also offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program), a 401K program with a company match, and a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan). Additionally, we provide a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program, and other discounts. Professional development includes an on-demand training program, access to certification prep, a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars, and certification discounts and perks for associations like CompTIA and IIBA. We also have a dedicated customer service team for benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. For more information, refer to the 'Welcome Packet' provided by an Everforth Apex team member.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This role is a Full-Time position with a Hybrid schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.

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