Senior Project Manager

Summary

Join Blue Acorn iCi as a Senior Project Manager, contributing to the on-time and within-budget delivery of technology solutions, primarily focusing on Adobe Experience Cloud projects. You will manage day-to-day communications, facilitate status meetings, collaborate with internal and external teams, and control project quality. Responsibilities include risk management, budget oversight, change request management, and resource allocation. The ideal candidate possesses strong project management skills, experience in the technology sector, and excellent communication and leadership abilities. This role demands proficiency in managing client relationships, multiple projects, and translating technical information to non-technical audiences. Blue Acorn iCi offers a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a business-related field such as Business Administration, Management, Information Systems, Marketing
• 3+ years of experience in a project management role in the technology space
• Project management (including risk, issue, dependency, process, and milestone management)
• Demonstrated leadership, relationship-building, teamwork, and collaboration skills
• Cross-functional team and people management
• Budget and financial management including profit/loss, billing, and earned value management
• Experience managing client and other third-party relationships
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to translate between technical and non-technical people
• Ability to identify innovative ways to implement projects within established timeframes
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
• Coaching, mentoring, conflict resolution, and negotiation abilities

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day communications and expectations to ensure project success
• Facilitates regular status meetings via phone, video chat, and in-person meeting; generates and presents weekly status reports
• Collaborates with internal teams, third parties and client stakeholders to ensure activities are planned and executed in a timely manner in accordance with project schedule; creatively solves problems and brainstorms solutions; communicates difficult information timely and tactfully
• Controls quality by reviewing deliverables prior to client presentation; enhances deliverables as needed; suggests process improvements when appropriate, ensures final acceptance
• Manages risk, threats, opportunities, blockers and associated mitigation plans that could impact the success of the project; notifying internal and external stakeholders and escalating when appropriate
• Understands what has been sold, what Blue Acorn iCi is responsible for delivering, and ensures the delivery of those commitments
• Overall accountability for project gross margin and management of client budget
• Manages change requests for all scope, schedule, or budget changes
• Creates, maintains, and executes detailed project plans
• Coordinates tasks assignment, monitors progress, and ensures proper task completion
• Identifies resources needed and collaborates with Resource Management to ensure optimal project staffing
• Ensures client’s business objectives and KPIs are captured, understood, and measurable

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe applications, Adobe Cloud Products, and/or Adobe Experience Manager (or other CMS)
• Experience working at a professional services company such as an agency or consulting firm is preferred
• Experience managing complex web development projects
• Experience working in the eCommerce industry
• PMP certification is a plus
• Experience with JIRA and/or Mavenlink

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Paid time off
• 401(k)