Effectual is a company focused on delivering customer-facing projects through its Professional Services organization. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage multiple projects, ensuring they are delivered on-time and within budget while fostering client relationships and leading project teams.
Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple projects within a portfolio, ensuring understanding of organizational goals and priorities
- Manage project budgets, including forecasting, tracking expenses, and ensuring projects are delivered within budgetary constraints
- Develop relationships with clients, understanding their goals
- Identify opportunities for additional business and collaborate with sales team to pursue new projects and opportunities
- Provide leadership and mentorship to project teams, guiding junior team members and fostering their professional development
- Evaluate risk assessment for complex projects
- Audit projects to identify risk status
- Develop and own paths to green resolutions for identified risks
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project delivery processes
- Implement Lean, Agile, or similar methodologies to enhance team efficiency, reduce rework, and improve project outcomes
- Lead change management initiatives for client projects involving organizational transformation, process improvements, or technology adoption
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement and adoption strategies
- Apply diverse industry experience to provide strategic insights and innovative solutions for complex client challenges
- Partner with clients to identify operational improvement opportunities beyond project scope
- Provide strategic consulting to drive business value and long-term client success
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or similar field
- 7+ years experience as a Project Manager or similar role within a Professional Services, strategic consulting, or operation management organization
- 3 - 5 years experience working with AWS Cloud
- PMI Certifications (e.g. PMP)
- Agile certifications (e.g. Scrum Master)
- Process optimization and operational excellence
- Data analytics and performance metrics (Power BI, business intelligence tools)
- Organizational change leadership
- Supply chain and logistics operations
- ERP/CRM system implementation experience
- Track record of leading operational transformations and driving measurable business improvements
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder change initiatives
- Background in strategic consulting or business advisory services
- Proven ability to optimize processes and implement continuous improvement methodologies
- Cross-industry experience bringing fresh perspectives to client challenges
- Executive-level leadership experience with P&L accountability
- Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision making