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Senior Project Manager

Our great client has an immediate remote opening for a Senior Project Manager. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Program Manager to lead the program management activities for the expansive, cross-functional Testing Transformation initiative. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in crafting executive-level presentations and adeptly managing vendor relationships, including contract oversight and metric analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and facilitate quarterly PI-planning events to ensure seamless execution.
• Drive teams to achieve deliverables within set timelines, maintaining accountability and focus.
• Assist the Lead Program Manager with comprehensive reporting, risk tracking, and communication strategies.

This role requires a proactive approach, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities:

• Drives for clarity and transparency between all team members, leadership and partners on objectives, priorities and measures.
• Maintain consistent lines of communication between engineering teams and program leadership.
• Makes connections across teams and work streams to drive identification and managing of interdependencies.
• Coordinate integration environments such that dependencies can be tested together.
• Supervise the progress of the dependent features throughout the CI/CD process.
• Help lead and refine the tech-based backlog.
• Closely handle risks and cross-team dependencies.
• Bring up risks/issues to leadership, as needed.
• Identify and assess while mitigating program risks and issues and removing impediments and blockers for the team.
• Assist product owner and product manager to define and continuously deliver business value through forward thinking, balanced solutions.
• Champion adoption of Agile standard methodologies and provide mentoring to the team, leadership and partners.
• Develop comprehensive delivery plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members, upon request.
• Handle changes to scope and schedule as they occur.
• Fulfill status reporting requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, which would include tasks related to strategic planning.

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. A minimum of 6 years of project management experience in technology functions. Experience with agile project management methodologies. Working understanding of project management / agile tooling. Nice to haves: Experience with JIRA and/or JIRA Align strongly desired Experience working with distributed teams.

EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.