Senior Strategic Project Manager

Pax8 is transforming how cloud technology is delivered and scaled across its ecosystem. The Senior Strategic Project Manager will lead complex, long-range programs that shape the future of the company, focusing on high-impact strategic projects to support partners' evolution toward data-driven offerings.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain clear project plans with goals, milestones, timelines, and deliverables
• Ensure programs align to organizational strategy and intended outcomes
• Translate high-level business direction into structured, actionable work
• Recommend improvements and adjustments to remove barriers and optimize results
• Collaborate with executives, leaders, and steering groups to align goals, decisions, and priorities
• Build relationships by understanding stakeholder needs, perspectives, and challenges
• Create a predictable rhythm of communication and reviews to maintain alignment
• Tackle complex strategic problems with limited definition and create clarity where it is needed
• Identify risks early and create mitigation plans to protect timelines and deliverables
• Develop and reinforce standards, methods, and evaluation criteria for strategic projects
• Monitor program performance and make informed adjustments as needed
• Provide regular, structured updates to senior leadership highlighting progress and challenges
• Use consistent methods and tools for tracking, reporting, and decision support
• Conduct value and benefits analysis to ensure initiatives deliver meaningful impact
• Identify trends, opportunities, and signals that may influence future initiatives
• Recommend process improvements, new tools, or innovative approaches that increase efficiency and quality

Requirements:

• Seven or more years of experience leading complex strategic projects or programs
• Three or more years in strategy, operations, or transformation roles within consulting or similar environments
• Demonstrated success delivering enterprise‑level initiatives with high complexity
• Strong presence and confidence when communicating with senior leaders
• Proficiency with structural project methodologies and tools such as project planning, workflow management, and iterative delivery approaches
• Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to influence without direct authority
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Ability to work with data insights, interpret performance metrics, and drive decisions
• Experience managing budgets, risks, and change at a program level
• Ability to bring calm, structure, and focus to ambiguous or fast‑moving environments
• Bachelor degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Professional certifications in project or agile delivery are preferred
• Experience in large‑scale transformation or multi‑department initiatives
• Ability to introduce new tools, improve workflows, and create scalable structure
• A steady, organized approach to planning and communication
• Genuine curiosity about partner ecosystems, cloud‑based business models, and operational innovation