Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager (PM) is a strong and proven high-performing project leader responsible for managing and delivering complex to critical customer-facing projects, working with new and existing customers, and is responsible for owning and managing overall project activities. This role emphasizes a focus on Schedule, Quality and Cost while ensuring projects are delivered successfully and customer value is realized.

Essential Functions:

• Own and execute the end-to-end project lifecycle, from initiation through closure
• Engage and manage executive level relationships as a member of the Executive Steering Committee for any programs/projects that you lead.
• Lead high to critical complexity projects, managing budgets, scope, and stakeholder expectations
• Establish and enforce PMO project governance structures, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes
• Build collaborative relationship that increases customer's recognition of the value iBase-t brings to their business, customers, leading to additional engagements.
• Forecast project-related resources utilization, revenues and contribute to financial planning
• Oversee all activities throughout the project lifecycle to achieve customer value.
• Coordinate with the Resource Managers, up and down stream, to properly staff projects
• Focal point for internal and external customers; provide frequent project health updates.
• Facilitate the escalation and gate review processes for all project related issues.
• Work with customers to define and prioritize the product backlog for maximum value.
• Confirm Projects’ Key Performance Indicators and Metrics are established and baselined.
• Confirm completion of project documentation, while managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Coordinate staffing with Resource Managers and ensure project teams are aligned and efficient
• Facilitate resolution of escalations and project risks, issues, performance, and baselines project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Metrics.
• Ensure all documentation complies with SIM and PMO procedures.
• Build and sustain collaborative client relationships that promote repeat engagements.
• Identify and documents lessons learned and apply continuous improvement practices.
• Mentor mid-level and junior Project Managers, as required.

Requirements:

• Strong Leader/Leadership w/Business Competencies.
• Passion for working with customers in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to understand options for issue resolution.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Effective leadership and influencing skills to guide stakeholders and build consensus to shared goals.
• Growth mindset with strong industry knowledge in complex manufacturing processes.
• Desire to keep up with the latest trends.
• Strong understanding of PMO governance, Agile, and working knowledge of software development lifecycle.
• Self-starter with strong time management skills and ability to work independent, remotely or at customer sites.
• PMP / CSM certified preferable.
• Travel 30-40% of work time.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Superb understanding of processes (i.e., Bus, PMO, etc.).
• Problem Solver & Critical Thinker; coachable & scales across organizations.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and large-scale project efforts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven leadership and strategic thinking abilities
• Advanced communication and presentation skills (verbal, written, and visual)
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Leadership qualities with the ability to influence and drive consensus
• Self-starter with strong time and task management skills
• Business acumen and understanding of PMO/business processes
• Strong coaching and mentoring mindset
• Ownership mentality and proactive approach
• Practitioner-level knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies
• High emotional intelligence and interpersonal awareness
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach other PMs
• Growth mindset with strong industry knowledge in complex manufacturing processes.
• Desire to keep up with the latest technology and project management trends.
• Self-starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to work remotely or at customer sites.
• Extensive knowledge of software development lifecycle

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, project management, IT, industrial/systems engineering
• 7 – 10 years industry experience.
• PMP Certification required.

Preferred/Desired Experience:

• Data Analytics, AI/ML and Modeling desired | PgMP desired | CSM Certification desired.
• Preferred: 3+ years’ experience with Aerospace & Defense clients.