Strategic Project Lead

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Establishes, monitors, and directs project work streams and ensures all program management objectives are met.
• Provides timely executive management briefings on progress and accomplishments.
• Translating technical materials into a consumable format for executive audiences.
• Creates plans to measure performance, produce scorecards, and ensure the use of end-user feedback loops for enhancements.
• Identifies potential risks and develops contingency plans and mitigation solutions.
• Works with minimal management supervision to maintain progress and accomplish project/program goals.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues to appropriate levels in a timely manner.
• Leads or assists in translating business needs into technology requirements.
• Uses project management practices to create project proposals, plans, budgets, schedules, and financial justifications.
• Analyzes business processes and operational capabilities to recommend strategic and tactical solutions.
• Leads and directs cross-functional and third-party provider representatives in developing enterprise programs and tactics.
• Prepares decision analysis and reports for presentations to all levels of management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong influencing and leadership skills.
• Human relations skills.
• Written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and planning skills.
• High degree of adaptability to meet changing needs.
• Leadership/facilitation of core and extended teams.
• Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, behavioral science, program/project management, or a quantitative discipline.
• Seven (7) years related work experience and demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple programs simultaneously, development of program/project scope, business cases, program/project timelines, financial justification and management of program/project deliverables as scheduled.

Nice to Have

• Experience in multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• Minimum experience: 7 years in related work and program management.

Benefits & Perks

• Health, vision and dental insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Potential for remote work within the United States.