Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Proactively drives the planning, execution, and reporting of projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and organizational objectives.
• Independently coordinates stakeholders, timelines, risks, and financials to maintain overall project health and delivery.
• Defines and aligns project goals, objectives, and requirements, ensuring clear scope and consistent status reporting.
• Oversees project progress and key milestones, proactively addressing complex issues that may impact scope, budget, or schedule.
• Identifies and manages project risks, advising clients and senior leadership and ensuring effective mitigation strategies.
• Analyzes performance against project plans and recommends strategic adjustments to optimize results.
• Establishes and drives communication strategies to keep stakeholders informed, aligned, and responsive to issues.
• Led project governance, including facilitating key meetings and ensuring accurate and complete documentation.
• Owns project financials, including forecasting, revenue milestone approvals, and invoicing, ensuring financial accountability throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience as a Project Manager or similar position responsible for defining and managing project scope, timelines, profitability, and effective delivery of products or services.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented, team-centered environment.
• Proven track record of managing multiple large implementations, meeting strict deadlines, identifying potential issues, and controlling scope.
• Proficiency in project/program management methodologies and practices.
• Knowledge of, and competency in, project management processes, including planning tasks, allocating resources, risk management, issues management, time management, financial management, team management, quality management, monitoring, reporting, and documentation.
• Demonstrates accountability, responsibility, and a passion for project management.
• Self-motivated, with a positive attitude.
• Detail-oriented and extremely organized.
• Ability to plan and facilitate effective meetings.
• Excellent communication skills for working with internal and external clients.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Project/PPM applications.
• Proficient in Atlassian Jira.
• Experience working within Agile teams or formal training in Scrum or Agile methodologies is considered a strong asset.
• Experience in Criminal Justice or government sector is highly desired.