Talent Senior Project Manager

About the role

This role serves as a strategic execution partner to the Chief Talent Officer (CTO), operating at the center of the firm’s talent agenda. The Talent Sr. Project Manager enables the CTO to operate at maximum effectiveness by driving prioritization, execution, and alignment across the Talent function and broader firm leadership.

Responsibilities

• Translate CTO priorities into clear plans, milestones, and deliverables
• Track and drive progress across key Talent initiatives, ensuring accountability and outcomes
• Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps; proactively resolve or escalate as needed
• Serve as an extension of the CTO in meetings, decision forums, and communications
• Prepare high-quality materials, briefings, and presentations for executive audiences
• Own the CTO's calendar and scheduling - booking and sequencing meetings, reprioritizing as needs shift, and managing competing demands of their time
• Develop high-quality, executive-level presentations and communications to support the CTO and Talent leadership
• Anticipate needs and ensure the CTO is focused on highest-impact activities
• Support and advance key talent initiatives by coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress, and ensuring execution against CTO-defined priorities
• Cook up and coordinate across stakeholders to align timelines, inputs, and outcomes
• Remove obstacles, streamline processes, and improve ways of working
• Drive operating cadence for Talent leadership (staff meetings, planning cycles, offsites)
• Set agendas, capture decisions, and ensure follow-through on action items
• Enable clear, consistent communication across the Talent function and broader firm
• Maintain key trackers, dashboards, and reporting to support decision-making
• Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and impact
• Stakeholder Management
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional partners
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for sensitive and high-priority matters
• Navigate complex dynamics with professionalism, discretion, and strong judgment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management, operations, or executive-level support roles, with proven experience partnering with senior executives or C-level leaders
• Strong track record of driving complex, cross-functional initiatives and operating independently in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and present clearly to senior audiences
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Advanced PowerPoint skills; able to create clear, compelling presentations and executive-level materials that support decision-making
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to handle sensitive information with discretion; demonstrates strong emotional intelligence and influence

Preferred Skills

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Budgeting
• Leading Project Teams
• Meeting Organization
• Project Implementations
• Project Scope Development
• Strategic Objectives
• Strategic Planning

Core Competencies

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Consulting
• Effective Communications
• IT Standards, Procedures & Policies
• Organizational Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Project Administration
• Project Management

Education and Experience

• Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience
• In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered

Additional Information

• This is an in-office role, given the high level of partnership and collaboration required with the Chief Talent Officer and senior leadership
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• This description reflects the core responsibilities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive