Senior Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives (Remote)

Talent Wave Associates is a global leader in food and animal safety, seeking a Senior Project Manager for Strategic Initiatives. This remote role focuses on delivering high-impact, enterprise-wide programs that support the company's strategic growth objectives through effective project management across multiple functions and geographies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of strategic, enterprise-level projects to achieve long-term growth objectives
• Manage program governance, scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and risk management
• Coordinate efforts across business units, regions, and external partners within a matrixed and global organizational model
• Identify and articulate risks, issues, and interdependencies, recommending mitigation strategies
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestone tracking, and executive-level reporting
• Communicate effectively with executive sponsors, steering committees, and operational teams
• Provide data-driven recommendations and scenario analysis to facilitate decision-making
• Ensure alignment between project outcomes, strategic priorities, and business value realization
• Collaborate with functional leaders to manage change impacts and ensure successful adoption of delivered capabilities
• Drive accountability while fostering collaboration and shared ownership across diverse stakeholders

Requirements:

• PMP certification (active and in good standing)
• 8 years of experience leading large-scale, complex projects or programs, ideally in a regulated or global environment
• Proven experience managing projects with multiple workstreams, competing priorities, and complex dependencies
• Success in collaborating with global, cross-functional teams across time zones and cultures
• Strong ability to identify risks early, escalate appropriately, and implement effective mitigation strategies
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior and executive leadership
• High level of business acumen with the ability to connect project execution to enterprise strategy
• Experience delivering corporate-level strategic initiatives such as growth, transformation, integration, digital, or operational excellence programs
• Experience working within a formal PMO or enterprise governance model
• Familiarity with life sciences, food safety, diagnostics, or similarly complex industries
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence without direct authority