Senior Project Manager

Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. The Senior Project Manager leads the planning and execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives across Technology and Corporate Services, ensuring clear scope definition and successful business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Directly manages high-impact projects and serves as a program leader across multiple related initiatives
• Develops and maintains detailed project plans, schedules, and milestones
• Delivers projects on time, within business outcome-aligned scope, and within budget
• Identifies risks and dependencies early and drives mitigation strategies
• Tracks and manages scope, schedule, and risks using structured tools and processes
• Manages project budgets, forecasts, and resource plans ensuring alignment with approved budgets, identifying variances, and driving corrective actions
• Coordinates internal and external resources to support successful delivery and holds team members accountable for deliverables and timelines
• Supports the project intake and prioritization process by providing cost and resource estimates, dependencies, delivery considerations, and project ROI estimates
• Provides clear and accurate project-level reporting to support portfolio decision-making
• Ensures assigned projects are aligned with defined priorities and available capacity
• Recommends and drives the evolution of project management standards, tools, templates, and reporting frameworks
• Defines and enforces governance processes to ensure consistency, transparency, and accountability, including leading the Project Office processes
• Escalates risks and issues with clear recommendations and defined trade-offs
• In partnership with the business, leads change-management strategy and execution for complex initiatives
• Drives adoption through structured communication, stakeholder engagement, and training coordination
• Supports leaders in navigating organizational change and aligning teams
• Leads initiatives requiring coordination across business units, functions, and geographies
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment and drive progress
• Communicates status, risks, and dependencies clearly and proactively
• Escalate issues with recommended solutions when needed
• Demonstrates sound judgment and political acumen to influence outcomes without direct authority
• Manages execution of integration for acquisitions or major organizational changes across technology and business functions
• Leads large-scale initiatives such as multi-office expansions, relocations, or operational transformations
• Drives continuous improvement in business processes, workflows, and organizational effectiveness
• Mentors and develops less experienced project managers and team members
• Builds project management capability through coaching, tools, and best practices
• Advances process maturity and establishes repeatable, scalable delivery models
• Develops clear, decision-ready updates for executive stakeholders
• Communicates risks, dependencies, and recommendations with precision and clarity

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, project management, technology, engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in project and program management, including enterprise-level initiatives
• 5+ years of experience delivering complex technology projects, including infrastructure and business systems delivery
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional efforts with executive visibility
• Strong business acumen, with experience supporting corporate functions such as operations, strategy, finance, or shared services
• Proven experience in change management and driving organizational adoption
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and navigate complex organizational dynamics
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing other project managers or team members
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills
• PMP, Agile, or equivalent certification
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or integration efforts
• Experience leading large-scale operational initiatives (e.g., multi-office builds, relocations)
• Experience in Corporate Services functions (e.g., legal operations, governance, technology, procurement, or shared services)
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies and when to use each