Sr. Project Manager

About the role

Join our dedicated team of project managers, leading strategic IT and enterprise projects for our Information Systems and Technology (IST) team at Esri. You will work closely with IST teams, business colleagues, and leaders across the organization to deliver IT projects that support Esri's goals. You will coordinate cross-team and cross-division efforts, develop, and maintain project timelines, track project progress, manage project risks, and effectively communicate with the project team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-divisional project teams to successfully deliver Esri's strategic IT projects
• Facilitate the clear definition of project scope, deliverables, milestones, and completion criteria to enable project success
• Develop and manage project work plans (schedules, release plans, communication plans, RACIs, and more) and drive accountability within the project team
• Coordinate internal and external project resources, including vendors, to support project activities and deadlines
• Continuously monitor project health and clearly communicate project status updates to stakeholders
• Guide project teams in identifying and mitigating risks to project success and lead teams in course correcting and resolving project issues
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization including with project team members, executives, colleagues, technical teams, and vendors
• Act as a trusted intermediary, facilitating discussions with sponsors, key stakeholders, SMEs, management, and project team members
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the IST Project Management practice

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a project manager driving delivery and adoption of complex projects with information technology solutions
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of project management and experience leading agile, waterfall, and hybrid projects
• Superior attention to detail, strong reasoning and critical thinking skills, and a curious nature
• Results oriented with a demonstrated track record of proactively establishing and following through on commitments
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including clear communication, strong diplomacy, and ability to negotiate and influence
• Be an energetic, customer-focused, technically savvy individual with a hands-on approach
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision to effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines
• Strong decision-making and leadership capabilities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Recommended Qualifications
• PMP certification
• Organizational change management experience
• Experience and interest in project management, process development and governance
• Experience using ServiceNow, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams
• Master's degree in a related field
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