Senior Project Manager (CST)

Dahl Consulting is partnering with a global leader in the food and agriculture industry to identify a Senior Project Manager to support a large-scale enterprise data and transformation initiative. This role will focus on driving execution rigor across a complex, multi-workstream program that includes data engineering, governance, testing, change management, and cutover activities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan aligning milestones, dependencies, and timelines across engineering, governance, testing, change management, and cutover activities
• Track milestones, critical paths, and interdependencies; ensure plans reflect approved scope and sequencing changes
• Monitor execution against scope, schedule, and deliverables; identify variances and drive corrective actions
• Ensure deliverables meet defined acceptance criteria and timelines
• Manage project-level risks, issues, and dependencies through active RAID log oversight
• Proactively identify bottlenecks and coordinate mitigation strategies; escalate risks requiring leadership support
• Establish and facilitate governance routines, including weekly status reports and leadership updates
• Prepare dashboards and reporting to ensure clear visibility into progress, risks, and required decisions
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams including engineering, testing, business stakeholders, and program leadership
• Support phase transitions (build, testing, UAT, and cutover) to ensure seamless handoffs
• Track and manage scope changes, including impact analysis on schedule, resources, and cost
• Facilitate change control processes and ensure approved changes are reflected in plans and reporting
• Support cutover readiness and post-go-live stabilization (hypercare) activities
• Maintain project documentation including plans, decision logs, RAID logs, and status reports
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance with enterprise project standards

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years of related project management experience (typically 5+ years of relevant experience expected)
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects with multiple workstreams
• Strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, and execution tracking
• Experience managing risks, issues, and dependencies in structured environments (RAID management)
• Demonstrated ability to drive governance processes and deliver clear, concise status reporting
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills across technical and business teams
• Experience supporting change control and scope management processes
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar)
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting large-scale data, analytics, or digital transformation programs
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies (e.g., PI planning, iterative delivery cycles)
• Experience working within highly regulated or enterprise environments requiring audit readiness
• Exposure to food, agriculture, manufacturing, or supply chain industries
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar project management certification preferred