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 A Senior Project Manager is needed for a contract opportunity with our Columbus, Ohio client. The role independently executes very high complexity projects / programs from concept through final implementation, as well as ensures that the programs are aligned with the client strategies and standards. Ensures the strategic alignment and success of major initiatives and projects spanning multiple business units or organizations.  

Top considerations for the role:

• Senior level PM skills/experience (7+ years)
• Experience in project management role on large initiatives
• Marketing experience is a plus
• Processing mapping
• Technical writing/excellent communication skills
• PMP

**Potential for hybrid work in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

Responsibilities:

• Execute performance standards; provides appropriate mentoring / coaching, where applicable, to assist project team members in achieving success.  
• Creates and executes program / large-scale projects plans that may involve multiple disciplines in the information technology field; leads program / project teams in the development and implementation of detailed work plans, schedules, program / project estimates, resource plans and status reports.  
• Defines, leads and executes successful integration and dependency management capability across the various requests, projects and programs.  
• Monitors / assesses program and project progress; drives communications, status reporting, management reporting and executive presentations.  
• Facilitates resolution, mitigation and appropriate escalation of action items, scope changes, risks and issues to senior leadership.  
• Defines, leads and executes successful vendor management capability across the various projects and programs.  
• Gathers and analyzes data to identify trends that support visibility to potential issues and inconsistencies; anticipates and identifies issues inhibiting successful program / project delivery.  
• Is an expert in all project methodologies and has the knowledge to assess which methodologies to deploy within a program. 
• Understands how to create and deploy an effective governance model for large-scaled, complex initiatives.

 Planning & Analysis

• Determines methodology recommendation
• Develops and maintains complex Program / Project schedules
• Establishes Program / Project structure & governance
• Identifies, evaluates and drives Program / Project dependencies
• Performs estimation valuation

Controls Management

• Risk Management determination and mitigation
• Issue determination & mitigation
• Scope Change determination, estimation & prioritization
• Action Item determination & maintenance
• Key Decision determination & maintenance
• Identifies, evaluates and drives Project Dependencies

Visibility

• Clear & concise communication (verbal and written)
• Determines Program / Project health assessment using data
• Identifies key Project Risks / Issues & escalates independently
• Performs Program / Project Data Analysis & Trending

Performs Program / Project Financial Management as follows:

• Identifies and analyzes spend-to-date
• Performs monthly activity tracking of assets
• Determines and analyzes revised forecasts

Influence

• Team networking, collaboration, partnership, trusted advisor
• Giving & receiving feedback
• Applies critical thinking & problem solving techniques
• Drives for results and provides coaching
• Facilitates key team, leadership and executive meetings
• Supports Team building & motivational activities
• Navigates with ambiguity
• Defines and applies crucial conversation techniques

Nice to Have:

• Project Management experience with SAP upgrade to S/4 HANA, and/or experience leading projects for supply chain, finance, logstics, or retail.
• Prefer proficient with MS Project / ServiceNow / Salesforce / Jira / Confluence for better visibility, planning and controls.
• Retail acumen