Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing cross-functional initiatives that

drive operational efficiency, cost reduction, and strategic growth across the organization. This role

partners with executive leadership, department heads, and key stakeholders to deliver high-impact

projects aligned with corporate objectives. The Senior Project Manager oversees the company’s strategic

project portfolio, implements best-in-class project management methodologies, and helps lay the

foundation for a scalable Project Management Office (PMO) to support enterprise-wide transformation

and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, cross-functional projects from planning through implementation to drive organizational performance improvements
• Partner with senior leadership to define project goals, success metrics, timelines, and expected ROI
• Develop project charters, stakeholder analyses, risk assessments, and detailed project plans
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment and timely execution
• Communicate clearly and regularly with all stakeholders to ensure transparency and accountability
• Monitor and control project scope, schedule, cost, and quality using standardized project governance
• Identify, document, and manage risks, issues, and dependencies across the project lifecycle
• Drive adoption of continuous improvement methodologies including Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile approaches
• Provide regular updates and presentations to Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on portfolio performance and strategic alignment
• Champion change management initiatives and ensures smooth integration of new systems, processes, and policies
• Mentor internal project teams, share best practices, and promote a culture of disciplined execution
• Support the formal establishment and scaling of a Project Management Office (PMO) within the corporate structure
  
  
  

Primary Performance Metrics

• Productivity
  
  
  

Resource utilization across departments, teams, and systems (process throughput, cycle time improvement)

• Gross Profit Margin Improvement
  
  
  

(Total Revenue – Total Costs) / 100

Measured through savings captured and waste reduced across functions

• Earned Value or Actual Cost
  
  
  

(% of project deliverables completed / Budget at Completion)

OR

(Total cost per time period × project duration)

• Cost Performance Index
  
  
  

Earned Value / Actual Cost

Measures project efficiency in converting investment into measurable business value

• Manage Project Scorecard
  
  
  

Develop and maintain a project performance scorecard tracking:

Time | Budget | Quality | Dependencies | Risks | Business Impact

Skills And Characteristics

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate project management, process improvement, or operational transformation
• Strong understanding of organizational change, business process mapping, and performance optimization
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-departmental projects with measurable outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to executive stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven decision-making
• Proficient in project management tools (e.g., Miro, Monday.com)
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt), or Kaizen initiatives is highly desirable
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent preferred
• High emotional intelligence, leadership presence, and ability to influence without authority
  
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive pay commensurate with experience
• Medical, Visual, and Dental Insurance available
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401k Plan
• PTO, Vacation & Holidays
• On-site gym with showers-free access