Senior Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Project Manager leads delivery across multiple workstreams for large, complex enterprise clients. They oversee sprint execution in Azure DevOps, guide planning and project working sessions, and ensure alignment across business stakeholders and Endeavor4’s functional and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all project work items in Azure DevOps, including Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, Bugs, and sprint backlogs, to ensure accurate tracking and alignment with client delivery standards.
• Lead all Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews/demos, and retrospectives.
• Ensure user stories, acceptance criteria, and tasks are clearly defined, properly documented, and fully traceable throughout delivery.
• Monitor project progress against planned scope and milestones.
• Coordinate issue resolution across functional, technical, and QA workstreams.
• Track issues, risks, and blockers in Azure DevOps and drive timely resolution or escalation as needed.
• Lead work sessions with business and technical stakeholders to review progress, align on priorities, resolve blockers, and ensure cross-team clarity on scope and next steps.
• Prepare and lead monthly executive-level updates (e.g., steering committee meetings), including roadmap reviews, delivery summaries, risk escalations, and recommendations for business and IT leadership.
• Communicate status, scope changes, risks, and key decisions to client executives, SMEs, and project sponsors in a proactive and timely manner.
• Facilitate decision-making discussions across client teams and ensure alignment on priorities and expectations.
• Create project plans, timelines, communication plans, and resource forecasts to support delivery.
• Manage scope and enforce change control processes to ensure alignment with agreed-upon objectives.
• Coordinate cross-system integration and dependency work across Azure services, on-premise applications, reporting systems, and financial applications.
• Support QA and UAT planning, including test script creation, defect management, and remediation cycles.
• Lead release planning, deployment coordination, and post-deployment reviews to ensure successful production delivery.
• Identify process gaps and recommend actionable improvements to enhance overall project execution.
• Ensure all documentation, backlogs, and project artifacts are accurately maintained and aligned with Endeavor4’s delivery standards.

Requirements

Essential qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of project management experience for enterprise application or integration projects.
• Hands-on experience managing projects in Azure DevOps, including sprint planning, backlog management, boards, pipelines, and reporting.
• Experience leading Agile ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews/demos, and retrospectives.
• Demonstrated experience running executive-level meetings (monthly status updates, quarterly reviews, roadmap discussions, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to business leaders and technical teams.
• Experience coordinating work across functional analysts, developers, QA testers, SMEs, and system architects to keep tasks aligned and moving forward.
• Ability to manage dependencies across multiple systems.
• High attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to bring clarity to complex or evolving situations.
• Able to manage day-to-day project activities independently, while coordinating with project leadership on priorities and direction.

Qualifications

Desired qualifications include:

• 7+ years of implementing or supporting business systems and applications, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Experience working with finance/accounting systems.

Skills

• Project management experience for enterprise application or integration projects.
• Hands-on experience managing projects in Azure DevOps.
• Experience leading Agile ceremonies.
• Executive-level meeting facilitation experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience coordinating work across functional analysts, developers, QA testers, SMEs, and system architects.
• Ability to manage dependencies across multiple systems.
• Problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage day-to-day project activities independently.
• Experience implementing or supporting business systems and applications, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Experience working with finance/accounting systems.

Benefits

This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid vacation, sick time, and paid holidays; a 401(k) retirement savings plan; performance-based bonus opportunities; maternity and paternity leave; short- and long-term disability coverage; and access to a fitness center for employees based near the Lisle office.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000 depending on years of comparable experience, skill set, and the unique value you bring.

Schedule

This is a primarily remote position; however, preference will be given to those located near or within reasonable proximity to the Lisle office.