Senior Project Manager

Savvas Learning Company • Full-time • United States • 3d ago

Fast Facts

Seeking a talented Senior Project Manager to lead complex technology, product, and business initiatives in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities: Lead project teams, manage lifecycle activities, communicate status and risks, and leverage project management methodologies.

Skills: 5+ years of agile project management experience, strong leadership and communication skills, ability to multitask, and experience with project management tools.

Qualifications: Project management certifications preferred (e.g., Six Sigma, PMP, ACP) and experience managing large cross-functional teams.

Location: United States

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $90,000 - $140,000.

We are seeking a talented and unique Project Manager to help us efficiently manage and deliver projects for technology, product, and business initiatives, in a high-growth environment. This role requires a talented project manager with the capability to handle the complete lifecycle of multiple, complex projects. Project managers have the opportunity to enable our delivery on projects, including, but not limited to, infrastructure build-outs, product feature releases, and strategic business objectives, while continually learning and growing through this highly visible role.

Responsibilities

Lead project teams and manage all activities in a project life-cycle.
Communicate project/program status, issues, and risks.
Leverage project management methodologies and best practices.
Identify process inefficiencies and strategies to improve.
Identify and escalate risks and delays in an urgent and timely manner.
Provide project leadership and direction to team members and stakeholders.
Interface with platform vendors and third-party organizations.
Utilize project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and Miro.
RequirementsPreferred 5+ years of technical agile project management experience.
Demonstrated experience in managing successful large, cross functional agile teams.
Strong leadership skills; able to successfully influence without authority.
Strong communication skills and a direct style.
Ability to multitask and prioritize complicated projects.
Ability to garner strong working relationships across multiple teams is a must.
Strong curiosity to all things and a desire to problem solve.
Ability to adapt to a fast growing and changing environment.
Experience with technical project rollout planning and execution.
Expertise leading and coaching teams using agile best practices.
Project management certifications preferred (e.g., Six Sigma/Lean, PMP, PPM, ACP, CSPO, CSM, SAFe).