Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals. This includes acquiring and managing resources and coordinating the efforts of team members, business stakeholders, and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan, within defined timelines, and budget. The Senior Project Manager will direct multiple complex projects involving one or more project teams utilizing Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, or Hybrid methodologies. They are responsible for the adoption and adaption of project management methodologies based on the context of the project and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative / agile) approaches. The project manager will also define the project's objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. Responsible for preparing and communicating status reports on the health of the project.

Core Responsibilities

• Define, document, and successfully complete complex projects (typically with significant business, political or high-profile impact, and high-risk dependencies).
• Adopt and adapt project management methods and tools, selecting appropriately from plan-driven / predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches.
• Ensure that effective project control, change control, risk management, design, development, and testing processes are maintained.
• Monitor and control resources, revenue, and capital costs against the project budget, and manage expectations of all project stakeholders.
• Align project objectives with company goals, and make sure project team is clear on objectives.
• Work with Solution Managers to staff initiatives with appropriate skill sets.
• Communicate project status, progress, and issues effectively and appropriately, including periodic report creation and distribution.
• Drive vendor selection activities, using established RFP process. May be assigned Statement of Work (SOW) activities as appropriate.
• Provide ongoing facilitation and coaching that enables the team to excel at Agile development.
• Manage sprint velocity-related metrics and goals.
• Run scrum ceremonies, e.g., daily huddles, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and sprint retrospectives to actively manage risks and external dependencies.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution while promoting joint accountability for results and problem solving.
• Assist Product Owners to shape the product road-map and vision.
• Work multiple projects simultaneously.
• On-Call and / or after-hours work required.

Skills Qualifications

Required :

Education

Compensation

The wage range for this role takes into account a broad array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to : skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The range below applies as long as the work is performed in Connecticut; the Knights of Columbus reserves the right to adjust the wage range if the position is performed in another location. At the Knights of Columbus, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $104,500 - 172,400.

Authorization to work in the United States is required.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Physical Demands

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

KofC Cares

Our mission is focused on family and faith, and we support our employees in seeking a balanced life.

Employee benefits include :

Nearest Major Market : New Haven

Nearest Secondary Market : Hartford