Leader, Project/Program Mgmt

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Project Manager in the vibrant Franklin Lakes, NJ area. This role offers a unique opportunity to interact with senior executives and drive cross-functional activities under the guidance of a Senior Director.

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager directs all activities across initiating, planning, executing, and closing phases, as well as monitoring and controlling of assigned projects, ensuring they are delivered according to the Client delivery standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities with the project sponsor and project leader to help define the project and finalize the project charter.
• Lead project planning sessions with all project stakeholders, capturing WBS activities into an integrated project schedule.
• Monitor & control the day-to-day project activities and reflect progress in the project schedule and RAID log.
• Establish and facilitate appropriate project governance, including project status and steering committee meeting cadences; prepare meeting agendas, and track action items.
• Capture and summarize meeting notes, actions, decision and action logs and communicate with relevant stakeholders.
• Leverage project schedule and RAID log to drive alignment on and communication of status of deliverables and milestones, and key risks/issues affecting progress.
• Lead risk mitigation and issue contingency discussions to escalate (as necessary) and address obstacles.
• Ensure project artifacts (technical, legal, contract, financial, etc.) are organized, contents are updated timely and accessible to project teams.
• Other project-related activities as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to communicate succinctly based on audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading complex projects/programs with cross-functional workstreams in highly matrixed organizations.
• Active PMP certification.
• 10 years of experience in similar roles.
• Advanced PPM software experience (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Monday.com, etc.).

Preferences

• Experience leading projects involving marketing, branding.
• This role will regularly interact with large groups of senior executives; must have impeccable communications and presentation skills.
• The candidate will work under the guidance of a Senior Director, and must be capable of working independently to drive and orchestrate cross-functional activities.

Work Type & Location Requirements

• Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ area
• Work Type: Hybrid; in-office 3 days/week