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Senior Project Manager

Springfield, MO 65809

Posted: 06/20/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Project Manager Job Number: 43297 Pay Rate: 75.00

Job Description

We are seeking experienced Senior Project Managers to lead multiple initiatives. This contract role will primarily focus on managing projects in corporate systems.  Corporate systems include systems such as: Financial, HR, Travel, Tax, Real-estate, etc.
Looking for strong PM and strong but collaborative personality to drive change toward PMO standards with team
This individual will be responsible for maintaining the overall project plan, coordinating work between scrum teams and other technical teams, identifying dependencies, managing priorities between dependencies, managing risk and decision registers, tracking budget, managing third-party engagements, and providing regular updates on project status.   This individual must be able to proactively drive progress. 

Key Responsibilities:
  • Gather data points needed to scope new projects and validate timelines for existing ones
  • Develop, maintain, and drive execution of overall project plans
  • Coordinate efforts across cross-functional business units, application development teams, and stakeholders
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks; maintain risk and decision registers
  • Track and manage project scope, schedule, and budget
  • Ensure consistent progress toward project goals and timelines
  • Coordinate and align efforts across multiple Scrum and technical teams, ensuring clear communication, prioritization, and timely delivery
  • Identify and manage cross-team dependencies
  • Deliver timely, clear project updates to leadership and stakeholders, proactively flagging concerns and proposing solutions

Required Qualifications:
  • Experience with corporate systems such as: Financial, HR, Travel, Tax, Real-estate
  • Experience leading custom developed intranet software solutions
  • Track record of leading delivery of systems with interdependencies across multiple platforms
  • Demonstrated success in leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in an Agile environment
  • Proven ability to lead diverse technical teams and manage complex projects
  • Experience working effectively with both technical and business teams
  • Strong track record of achieving results while fostering collaborative, “win-win” outcomes
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive progress proactively
  • Proficiency with Atlassian Jira and Confluence
  • Familiarity with Smartsheet (preferred)
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities and project assignments
Nice to have
  • Experience working on projects for Retail companies
  • PMP certification

Note: This is a remote role. Candidates must be available 8am to 5pm Central Time, with occasional flexibility for evenings or weekends as required.
 

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