Senior Project Manager

Summary

Join Quisitive, a global Microsoft services and solutions partner, as a Senior Project Manager. You will play an instrumental role in steering the project lifecycle, utilizing best practices to ensure successful engagement delivery. Responsibilities include lifecycle management, stakeholder collaboration, project communications, issue resolution, documentation, and team leadership. This is a consultative, billable position requiring 5+ years of project management experience leading enterprise-level projects using various methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess consulting experience, domain expertise in Microsoft practice areas, and strong leadership skills. Remote management experience and a customer-focused approach are essential.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise-level projects
• Proficiency in managing projects using Waterfall, Hybrid, and Agile methodologies in a client-facing role
• Previous consulting experience in a customer-facing role with strong business acumen
• Experience managing enterprise projects related to our various Microsoft practice areas: Azure, infrastructure, data, or application development
• A proven track record of increasing leadership responsibility and career growth in project and engagement management, including client interactions beyond scope/schedule/budget communications
• Experience leading teams of 5-12+ on and offshore members with budgets over $500,000
• Experience managing projects and relationships remotely within distributed teams and in a consulting environment
• Experience conducting and leading stakeholder meetings/workshops, managing expectations, and driving external timelines
• A strong customer service mindset and a commitment to customer satisfaction
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team, facilitate productive team interactions, and foster a positive work environment
• Competency in Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheet
• Familiarity with project lifecycle applications such as JIRA and Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Holding Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage the project lifecycle using various methodologies
• Ensure successful engagement delivery by setting and communicating clear release objectives and milestones
• Work closely with stakeholders to build, manage, and prioritize the project backlog
• Achieve consensus on the impact of changes to team priorities, scope, and schedules
• Oversee the preparation and dissemination of project communications, ensuring clarity and timeliness
• Monitor, review, and escalate functional, quality, and timeline issues promptly
• Continuously seek ways to improve process efficiencies and effectiveness
• Ensure project artifacts are complete, current, and appropriately catalogued
• Lead and motivate cross-functional team members
• Build strong relationships with sponsors, stakeholders, executives, and other involved parties

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing Microsoft cloud technology projects and migrations
• Holding Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Prosci Change Managements certifications
• Experience leading teams of 20+ members