Senior Project Manager

Job Description: Senior Project Manager

People Manager | Project Management Office (PMO)

Job Title

Senior Project Manager

Function

Project Management Office (PMO)

Reports To

Head of PMO / Delivery Leadership

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager leads and oversees delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives, acting as both a hands-on program leader and a people manager for a team of Project Managers. This role is accountable for executive stakeholder alignment, on-time and on-budget delivery across teams, governance and audit readiness, and the coaching and development of project management talent. The Senior Project Manager also champions continuous improvement and innovation in how projects and programs are delivered.

Key Responsibilities

Customer — Build Executive-Level Stakeholder Alignment

Align key stakeholders around strategic objectives, scope, and delivery plans.

• Hold quarterly stakeholder alignment sessions
• Track executive feedback on alignment
• Minimize escalations through early engagement
• Document decisions in a central location

Business Delivery — Drive Timely and Quality Project Delivery Across Teams

Oversee multiple initiatives, ensuring coordinated, high-quality, on-time delivery.

• Deliver 90%+ of managed projects on time
• Keep cross-project issues under 5% unresolved
• Maintain RAID logs for all programs
• Track and report status to governance forums

Organization — Champion Governance, Compliance, and Risk Mitigation

Ensure consistent use of delivery standards, risk controls, and audit readiness across all projects.

• Conduct quarterly compliance/governance reviews
• Maintain documentation per PMO standards
• Achieve zero major compliance misses or audit flags
• Promote use of approved templates and tools

People — Coach and Develop Project Management Talent

Grow the skills and confidence of Project Managers through structured coaching and support.

• Conduct monthly 1:1s with direct reports
• Create and monitor Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
• Track team training completion rates (target: 100%)
• Provide regular feedback and recognition

Finance — Optimize Program Budgets and Resource Allocation

Oversee the overall financial health of projects and programs to ensure value delivery.

• Track budgets quarterly with <10% variance
• Identify and implement 2+ cost optimization initiatives annually
• Maintain 95%+ forecast accuracy
• Provide financial reporting to leadership

Innovation — Lead Change and Innovation Across Programs

Drive adoption of new tools, methods, or practices that enhance project execution.

• Launch or lead at least one innovation initiative annually
• Share learnings through internal forums or sessions
• Monitor ROI or impact of innovations
• Support pilot implementation of new PM practices

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field; PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, SAFe Program Consultant, or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
• 10+ years of project/program management experience, including experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives
• 2+ years of people management or team leadership experience
• Proven track record of executive stakeholder engagement and governance/audit readiness
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing program-level budgets and forecasts
• Experience driving process improvement or innovation initiatives within a PMO or delivery function
• Hands-on proficiency with project management tools (JIRA, MS Project, Asana, Trello)
• Experience managing internal and external vendor relationships as part of program delivery

Key Skills

• Executive communication and stakeholder management
• Program and portfolio delivery across cross-functional teams
• Risk, compliance, and governance frameworks
• Coaching, mentoring, and team development
• Budget management and financial reporting
• Change management and continuous improvement
• Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall delivery methodologies
• Vendor and third-party relationship management