Senior Project Manager
Summary
Senior Project Manager in Aprio's Enterprise PMO (ePMO), leading planning, execution, and delivery of both IT and non-IT projects at a top-20 CPA and advisory firm. Day to day: defining scope, building plans and budgets, running Agile ceremonies, managing backlogs, mitigating risks, and reporting to stakeholders using tools like ClickUp, Jira, and Teamwork.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning and execution of projects across IT and non-IT domains, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, priorities, and timelines.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and establish project governance structures.
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets, and track progress against key milestones and deliverables.
- Coordinate and facilitate project ceremonies and working sessions such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Manage project backlogs and prioritize work items, ensuring that project teams have a clear understanding of requirements and expectations.
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and issues, and escalate as needed to ensure timely resolution.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, providing guidance, coaching, and support to project teams.
- Communicate project status, updates, and key decisions to stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging feedback and lessons learned to optimize project delivery processes.
- Stay informed about industry best practices, emerging trends, and new technologies related to project management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in project management, with a focus on Agile and/or traditional methodologies.
- Experience managing both IT and non-IT projects across a variety of business functions.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of Agile principles, values, and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software (e.g., ClickUp, Jira, Teamwork).
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or other relevant certifications are desirable but not required.
- Experience working with distributed teams across different time zones is a plus.
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