Senior Project Manager

Job Track Description:

• Requires broad technical expertise and industry knowledge.
• Accountable for functional, operational, and program management.
• Assists others in achieving goals.
• Manages performance appraisals and pay reviews.
• Manages training for 3 or more employees.
• Manages hiring and termination actions.

General Profile

• Provides leadership to managers and senior professional staff.
• Adapts and executes functional or departmental business plans.
• May contribute to the development of strategies.
• Makes decisions based on resource availability and functional goals.

Functional Knowledge

• Requires a comprehensive understanding of concepts within own field and knowledge of others.

Business Expertise

• Applies in-depth knowledge of own area and business expertise.

Impact

• Impacts results of a business unit, major operational segment, or companywide subfunction.
• Guided by functional business plans.

Leadership

• Manages multiple related teams, sets priorities, and allocates resources.
• Proactively manages resources to meet department goals.

Problem Solving

• Evaluates key business challenges.
• Directs the development of new or innovative solutions.

Interpersonal Skills

• Uses clear communication skills to influence others, including senior leadership.

Responsibility Statements

• Manages complex projects and/or programs that align with client expectations and business needs.
• Projects may include multiple disciplines and/or significant business process re-engineering efforts.
• Manages cross-functional teams and projects.
• Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets.
• Organizes project and program activities that require interdepartmental meetings and communication.
• Ensures completion of the program/project on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Directs the activities of project support staff, project managers, and sub-contractors.
• Ensures appropriate resources are allocated and maintained to facilitate the successful completion of the project.
• Assigns and monitors work of subject matter experts, providing support and interpretation of instructions.
• Coordinates priorities between projects or within a program that requires critical thinking and complex problem solving.
• Communicates project scope, goals, and responsibilities to project teams.
• Establishes clear stakeholder expectations and requirements.
• Develops and maintains reporting procedures.
• Monitors performance in project and program control activities.
• Develops and distributes reports related to project activities, general project management, and financial issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.