Senior Project Manager

North Highland Company
Orlando, FL
11 May 2024

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LEAVE YOUR MARK ON A BETTER WORLD.

COLLABORATE WITH AMAZING PEOPLE.

MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN. Do you have a background in consulting, along with the skills, passion, and commitment to transform a national leading retailer for the better? Are you ready to be a changemaker? If so, join us. North Highland is the world's leading change and transformation consultancy. Simply put, we make change happen like no one else. And we're on the hunt for a

Senior Project Manager to support one of our key clients in the manufacturing sector.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN? Our

Senior

Project Manager will be responsible for leading large scale, sophisticated projects for key clients across our many geographies. At every turn, you'll seek to further enhance our quality of delivery, client satisfaction, and project success. Join a team that delivers program leadership,

PMO and portfolio management, and project management

services that address the unique culture and objectives of our clients. On our Program and Project Management team, you'll manage end-to-end scope and schedule, cost, quality and assessment that helps our clients achieve their desired goals. We tailor solutions for projects of all sizes and levels of complexity.

YOU WILL: Direct, manage, plan and administer the operational and administrative activities of Information Technology and Business project teams which are assigned to a related set of medium, large and more complex projects, while following the defined processes of the Program Management Office (PMO). Form a strong relationship with the business stakeholders, partner to resolve project related issues, provide project status updates and escalate issues and concerns appropriately.
  • Be responsible and accountable for delivering large projects on-time, on budget, and meeting functional and quality specifications.
  • Forecast, manage, and report on project financials each week, to include project burn-down, invoice validation and reconciliation (SAP), and PO creation (Ariba).
  • Understand basic revenue models and cost to completion projections.
  • Work with Resource Manager(s) to validate resource utilization.
  • Manage schedule, RAID log, and changes using Planview and Project Place.
  • Provide weekly status reports and communicate to executive leadership.
  • Proven experience operationalizing project schedules/plans.

IDEALLY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
  • A seasoned

    Senior Project Manager with a

    background in consulting, with

    10 years of experience ina

    Senior Project Management role with a strong background in

    team development.
  • Experience with BI or Data Analytics a nice to have.
  • Proven ability to effectively manage multiple tasks at various stages of completion.
  • Proven ability to drive complex projects, often affecting hundreds of locations, to completion by identifying needs, raising awareness of risk, and influencing without authority.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to establish the right level of stakeholder communications.
  • Understanding of various technologies including applications and databases.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline or equivalent
  • Project Management Certification (CAPM or PMP)
  • Preferred: MBA or related advanced degree
  • Proven success delivering projects in Agile, Iterative, and/or Waterfall environment
  • Beginner to Intermediate knowledge of Agile methodology.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suites of products, (i.e. Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Demonstrated proficiency in use of project planning tools (MS Project, Jira, Plainview and Project Place)
  • Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor/coach team in senior or lead capacity.
  • Experience with multiple project streams and leading teams of 5+
  • Large enterprise project experience ranging from $1million+ to $5 million

TRANSFORMING CLIENTS. TRANSFORMING CAREERS. Success-for both our clients and our colleagues-is all about putting people first and doing great things together. We believe that when we work as one team, we can take action today to build lasting capability for tomorrow. Here's how we make that happen:

  • Grow through your choices. We want people who strive for the next level, and then the next. That's why we're passionate about giving you the tools you need to reach your full potential. It's rooted in our employee ownership model-with plenty of coaching and personal development opportunities to help you forge your own path to the top.

  • You're never a number. Our firm is large enough to scale up and tackle big client challenges, but small enough that you won't get lost in the crowd. And that's something that will never change. We celebrate individuality, collaborate as a team, and put our people first. Always.

  • Make your mark. Not content to stand still? We wouldn't have it any other way. There's room to experiment and stretch yourself here, and we encourage you to bring whatever you've got to the table.

READY TO MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN? Click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page to submit your resume. Founded in 1992, North Highland is an employee-owned firm-regularly named one of the best places to work. With our blend of workforce, customer, and operational expertise, we're also a leading voice in the change and transformation consultancy space. We have more than 5,000 consultants and 60 offices around the globe, all focused on helping businesses transform by placing people at the heart of every decision. It's how lasting progress is made. Meanwhile, we're a proud member of Cordence Worldwide (www.cordence.com), an international consulting alliance. For more information, visit

northhighland.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Please note that applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position. North Highland is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  • ID: #40658373
  • State: Florida Orlando 32801 Orlando USA
  • City: Orlando
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-05-11
  • Deadline: 2022-07-09
  • Category: Internet engineering