Senior Project Manager III / Wave Lead - Job Level 4

The Project Manager is accountable for all aspects of the project life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, communicate, control, close). Must be familiar with system scope and project objectives to effectively assemble the project team, assign individual responsibilities, and develop a schedule to ensure timely completion of project.

The Project Manager measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques to monitor the progress of the project. The Project Manager identifies and quantifies variances (in time, cost, scope or quality), performs required corrective actions, communicates status and risks to all stakeholders, and ensures adherence to quality standards for the project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Independently leads larger projects or multiple projects with variety of scopes (euhreka, Strada Pay, VPS, ongoing CRs) with high/mid population.

• Can act as a Wave Lead: monitoring the project management of each country in the wave; providing Program Manager regular updates of wave countries’ overall project status, major RAID items; Ensuring global implementation guidelines (based on the standard methodology, client program specifics and agreements) being followed by country projects (for more see Wave Lead job description).

• Coaches client team(s) on effective consulting for projects.

• Develops and manages detailed project plan. Align stakeholders and team members on the plan and manage execution of tasks to achieve project goals.

• Makes project decisions and recommendations to management about schedules, prioritization, and resource allocation with input from others as needed.

• Works closely with Resource Managers/Team Leads to ensure adequate allocation of resources.

• Measures project performance and progress using appropriate tools and techniques, identifies and quantifies variances, performs required corrective actions, and communicates to all stakeholders.

• Documents high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints. Develop and track risk mitigation and issue resolution plans, recommend and implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate or minimize project and commercial risk.

• Manage changes to project scope, schedule and costs and ensure project plan is reflective of authorized changes as defined in the change management plan.

• Interfaces independently with all functional and business areas/ groups affected by the project, including senior and/or executive management

• Communicates and reports status to executives and all other stakeholders e.g., Status Reports, Executive Briefings

• Manages the project budget, working closely with the finance team to oversee and report project financials – including estimates created during the funding/change request process, the on-going allocation of financial resources, and the regular reporting of the state of the project financials.

• Employs project management best practice methodologies working within a framework that includes process definition, templates, tools and Strada standards

• Works with third party providers to deliver contractual commitments

• Drives process improvement initiatives within the project management domain. Captures lessons learned throughout and during the closing of a project.

• Is a coach/buddy to PMI.

• Actively participates in soft building GIP initiatives with at least one internal improvement documented.

Knowledge & Experience

• 6 – 10 years PM experience; 12+ years of professional experience

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience required

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or working toward certification within 12 months) or PRINCE2 certification or equivalent preferred

• Demonstrate and Educate as a Deep Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Project Management process and tools.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and customer service skill.

• Experience communicating effectively with high levels of management and direct client contact.

• Experience managing multiple complex projects with tight timelines and multiple key business priorities to conclusion while maintaining high client satisfaction.

• Experience with global customers/team members.

• Resourceful, confident under pressure, and proven problem-solving skills.

• HR Consulting, payroll and outsourcing industry experience.

• Vendor management experience.

• Manage budgets in excess of 1M.

• Commerciality - Be commercially aware

• Technical - Understand the technical solutions required for delivery

• Project Management - Demonstrate and educate Project Management methodology

• Fluent in English (written, oral).

• Experience with professional Project Management tools: MS Project, SmartSheet or equivalent (desired) + Microsoft Tools

• Willingness and ability to travel, dependent on project assignment/client location (10-25% on average).

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.