Lead Project Manager

Talentmovers - Urbandale, IA

Full-time - Senior

Urbandale, IA

About the position

The Lead Project Manager is responsible for managing highly complex, multi-year projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and high client satisfaction. This role involves developing detailed project plans, recognizing the impact of scope changes, and acting as the first responder to project risks. The Lead Project Manager will interface with senior management and client executives, negotiate resource requirements, and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage highly complex, broad, and/or multi-year projects end-to-end to deliver business outcomes.
• Develop detailed, robust, high-quality project plans including resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, dependencies, etc.
• Recognize the impact of scope changes and adjust project plans accordingly.
• Act as the first responder to project risks and recommend solutions.
• Interface with internal senior management and client executive level personnel.
• Negotiate resource requirements with responsible management when faced with conflicts in priorities.
• Explore intricate solutions to complex business requirements for projects.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in project functionality and planning tools.
• Delegate work to and guide professional and support staff, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Review, mentor, and coach lower level professional and support staff.

Requirements

• Proven experience in managing large scale, complex projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to recognize and respond to project risks effectively.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching junior staff.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with artificial intelligence tools in project management.
• Familiarity with global subject matter experts in various business domains.