Project Manager V

HireTalent is a staffing and recruiting firm, and they are seeking a Senior Project Manager for Strategic Programs. This role is responsible for driving the successful execution of critical strategic initiatives, partnering with executive leadership to translate business strategy into executable plans, and ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the organization's most complex, high-impact strategic initiatives from concept through implementation while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and long-term business objectives
• Translate executive vision into comprehensive execution strategies that define clear deliverables, milestones, dependencies, success metrics, and accountability
• Drive enterprise initiatives that improve business capabilities, operational performance, customer experience, and organizational effectiveness
• Maintain focus on business outcomes while balancing competing priorities, evolving organizational needs, and changing business conditions
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by providing objective analysis, strategic recommendations, and practical execution strategies
• Facilitate executive decision-making by presenting complex information in a clear, concise, and actionable manner
• Build organizational alignment among leaders with competing priorities while maintaining focus on enterprise objectives
• Represent strategic initiatives during executive leadership meetings, steering committees, and cross-functional planning sessions
• Build credibility through transparency, sound judgment, thoughtful leadership, and consistent delivery
• Lead multiple concurrent strategic programs involving cross-functional business, technology, operational, and vendor teams
• Develop integrated execution plans that clearly define workstreams, milestones, dependencies, assumptions, risks, resource needs, and critical decisions
• Successfully navigate organizational complexity while maintaining momentum toward strategic objectives
• Ensure initiatives remain aligned with business priorities throughout the execution lifecycle
• Continuously evaluate program health and proactively adjust execution strategies to maximize successful outcomes
• Influence leaders, stakeholders, and project teams without relying on formal authority
• Build collaborative relationships across business and technology organizations that foster trust, accountability, and shared ownership
• Create alignment among diverse perspectives while helping organizations move confidently toward common goals
• Foster an environment where collaboration, transparency, innovation, and accountability become standard operating practices
• Lead initiatives that modernize business capabilities, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen organizational performance
• Identify opportunities to simplify complex business processes and eliminate operational barriers
• Drive organizational change while minimizing disruption and maintaining stakeholder engagement
• Challenge existing assumptions by applying an outside-in perspective to improve business outcomes
• Champion continuous improvement by encouraging innovative thinking and practical problem-solving
• Anticipate organizational risks, dependencies, and execution challenges before they impact program success
• Drive accountability by establishing clear ownership, measurable expectations, and transparent communication
• Remove barriers that prevent teams from executing effectively
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on engagement whenever program success requires additional support
• Mentor, coach, and develop project leaders while cultivating future organizational leadership
• Create an environment that encourages ownership, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and professional growth
• Empower team members to make informed decisions while providing guidance and support when needed
• Promote knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and leadership development throughout the organization

Requirements:

• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience leading complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives
• 5+ years of experience successfully leading geographically dispersed, cross-functional project teams while fostering collaboration, accountability, and consistent project delivery
• Prior experience leading ERP projects, ERP workstreams, and/or WMS (warehouse management systems) implementation and deployment projects
• Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-wide business and technology transformation programs
• Extensive experience partnering directly with executive leadership to define strategy, build organizational alignment, and drive execution
• Proven ability to successfully influence senior leaders within highly matrixed organizations
• Experience leading initiatives involving multiple business units, external vendors, and executive stakeholders
• Demonstrated success managing initiatives characterized by ambiguity, organizational complexity, and competing priorities
• Strong background leading organizational change that drive measurable business value
• Proven experience facilitating executive-level discussions, resolving complex organizational challenges, and enabling informed decision-making
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Supply Chain, Distribution, Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, or Food Service industries
• Enterprise software implementation and business transformation initiatives
• Business process redesign and operational excellence initiatives
• Organizational change leadership
• Customer experience transformation
• Lean business practices and continuous improvement methodologies