Empower

Senior Project Manager

Empower

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $105,700 - $149,275 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, status reports, and project evaluations/assessments.
  • Establish project resource assignments, ensure all parties involved have appropriate representation in project meetings, and act as a liaison between team members, customers, company departments, and outside contractors.
  • Act as a single point of contact for project stakeholders and relevant internal departments, while maintaining accountability for the overall success of the project from start to finish.
  • Monitor the project team to ensure that project accountability and deliverables are met on time and within budget while utilizing expertise and leadership skills to resolve any issues that might prevent project goals and requirements from being met.
  • Create a system of reports, monitoring progress and identifying problems.
  • Lead the effort to find solutions that keep projects on track and within budget.
  • Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
  • Clearly communicate (and if needed, escalate) challenging issues that jeopardize project success, professionally and without bias.
  • Participate in change management and process improvement initiatives, as well as provide recommendations to improve/enhance existing procedures and controls.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Project Manager Professional certification required.
  • 10+ years of related experience.
  • Knowledge of systems and systems development methodology.
  • Experience with large systems implementations, particularly defining requirements, writing, and executing test scripts.
  • Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships with senior business unit management, business partners, project sponsors, and customers globally.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with business and development teams, end users, and product owners. This includes both written and verbal communication, as well as strong presentation skills.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
  • Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
  • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
  • Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
  • Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementsystems development methodologylarge systems implementationsrequirements definitiontest script writingproject schedulingresource planningproject evaluationchange managementprocess improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingaccountabilitystakeholder managementpresentation skillscollaborationstrategic partnership developmentconflict resolutionprofessionalism
Certifications
Project Manager Professional certification