Senior Project Manager

Introduction

The Senior Project Manager will manage a varierty of projects, projects include the integration of recently acquired companies, process improvement initiatives, technology projects, Go to Market Readiness, and other efforts aligned with key strategic goals.
The Senior Project Managers is a problem solver, a natural self-starter, and a quick learner. You have experience leading a variety of projects, an “I’ll just figure it out” attitude, and are comfortable leading large complex projects in a quick-paced environment.
The Senior Project Manager will have excellent stakeholder management skills, to be able to work closely with key business stakeholders in order to capture new opportunities and translate these into projects with agreed objectives and deliverables.  
 

Job Responsibilities

Lead projects, manage integrations, deploy cross-functional technology projects, and meet key priorities to deliver ultimate value to the entire Optimizely company. 
• Ensure projects deliver the stated value according to the business need, respecting the quality, and agreed to goals.
• Manage projects from beginning to end, with the goal of delivering on time, on budget, in scope, and with excellent cross-functional stakeholder engagement and communication.
• You will apply project management disciplines, tools and techniques including:  Setting up and running the project end to end; building project plans to effectively manage delivery; driving key decisions through appropriate governance; identify and control dependencies, and risks.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure seamless two-way communication. Ensure the project stays on track and key teams and individuals are motivated and engaged.
 

Knowledge and Experience

• 8+ years in project management, business transformation, or mergers/acquisition
• Experience leading projects of all different sizes and levels of complexity
• Experience facilitating cross-functional teams to arrive at solutions to complex problems
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity; leading and influencing in such environments to bring about clarity and transparency
• Can apply structure to an unstructured environment
• Highly organized with excellent communication skills
• Strategic thinking as well as tactical execution
• Ability to present findings to key stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, and Project Professional
 

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• Project Management Qualfication preferred/familiarity with Project Management methodologies
 

Competencies