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Project Management Lead

Project Management Lead

PFP ServicesOrange, CT, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Project Management Lead oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. This role establishes project management best practices, leads our project management function, and ensures strategic alignment across the business. The ideal candidate is a strong leader, a systems thinker, and a champion of consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This position plays a critical role in building a durable, scalable project delivery function while providing executive visibility into organizational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Project Managers and Coordinators.
  • Build and maintain standardized PMO processes, templates, governance, and workflows.
  • Oversee project portfolio prioritization and cross-department resource allocation.
  • Partner with senior leadership to ensure alignment between projects and strategic goals.
  • Drive PM reporting, project reviews, and post-implementation evaluations.
  • Establish portfolio intake, gating, KPIs, risk management, and compliance visibility.
  • Develop executive dashboards and scorecards; leverage Earned Value Management and forecasting.
  • Champion continuous improvement and raise project delivery maturity across the enterprise.

Project Oversight & Execution

  • Direct and manage complex, high-impact projects involving multiple business units.
  • Ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
  • Proactively identify risks, issues, dependencies, and resource gaps.
  • Lead steering committee updates and executive communications for critical initiatives.
  • Process & Collaboration

  • Strengthen collaboration between business, technical, and operational stakeholders.
  • Evaluate and implement tools, systems, and processes to drive PM efficiency.
  • Maintain operating rhythms (cadence, reviews, retrospectives) and project repositories.
  • Support escalations, change management efforts, and adoption strategies.
  • Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive project management experience, including 2+ years in a leadership capacity.
  • Proven success managing strategic, cross-functional projects in regulated or compliance-sensitive industries.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, or related field.
  • PMP or CAPM certification required.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in financial services, insurance, or similar industries.
  • Experience implementing enterprise project management tools and systems.
  • Skills & Competencies

  • Strong leadership, coaching, and influence without authority.
  • Exceptional organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
  • Expertise in portfolio management, KPI design, and executive communication / storytelling.
  • Ability to design governance models and project management methodologies.
  • Strong collaboration, change management, and stakeholder alignment skills.
  • Familiarity with EOS operating practices.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated integrity, accountability, and alignment with company core values : Caring, Integrity, Drive, Passion, Resilience.
  • Failure to pass an internet speed test will suspend the employment onboarding process, as all employees are required to have a secure and reliable internet connection

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