Project/Program Manager III

Aston Carter - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Project/Program Manager III is responsible for the coordination and completion of various projects and programs within the organization. This role involves overseeing all aspects of projects, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring progress. The manager prepares reports for upper management regarding project status and leads the work of others, relying on extensive experience and judgment to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete projects and programs.
• Oversee all aspects of projects and programs.
• Set deadlines and assign responsibilities.
• Monitor and summarize progress of projects and programs.
• Prepare reports for upper management regarding project and program status.
• Lead and direct the work of others.
• Plan and accomplish goals using extensive experience and judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Business management acumen.
• Experience with Excel pivot tables.
• General analytical capabilities.
• Project management experience.
• Experience with SQL is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree (MBA, Math, Engineering, Science) preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent business judgment and practical, common-sense approach to getting things done.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Quantitative skills and strong data/analytics skills.
• Experience and comfort with P&L statements, including interpreting and aggregating financial data.
• Ability to thrive in a high-energy environment where both tactical and strategic activities are driven in parallel.
• Strong technical ability and capability of understanding complex data structures to pull base-level insights autonomously.