Sr. Project Manager
A+E Networks
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THE ROLE: Sr. Project Manager PMO
The Sr. Project Manager role is an exciting opportunity with project responsibilities across our Stamford and New York offices, (ideally based out of our Stamford office).
We want all members of the team to show up every day with a passion for their job and care that it gets done well. We will want you to partner with the business and fellow technologists to make sure we are delivering best-of-class solutions that can make a real impact on project success. You should be able to work autonomously to manage your project teams, while delivering on-time and on-budget.
MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:
As the Sr. Project Manager, PMO we'll trust you to own:
• Overall responsibility for delivery, for projects assigned to you.
• Relationships across all facets of technology and operations
• Execution of and driving of governance and project management practices
• Evangelizing and representing the best of what project management offers
• Partnering with others to drive innovation in our processes and projects
• Organizing and negotiating the allocation of technical and human capital resources.
• High quality deliverables and artifacts
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
The GTO PMO is a team of project and program managers passionate about service and delivery. This team is responsible for managing the delivery of our most critical enterprise projects and processes, globally. We support all pillars of the Global Technology Operations unit, across the U.S, EMEA, and ASIAPAC, as well as, partner with other areas of the business to deliver excellence.
On our team, you'll have the opportunity to gain experience across a wide array of technologies, applications and business functions. You will learn. You'll also have an opportunity to contribute to the growth and business acumen of the PMO. In addition, you'll partner with a strong team of technologists & engineers that deeply care for our business and are eager to deliver key business value as part of a world-class, global, and service-oriented team.
YOUR STORY:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent education and work experience.
• 5-10 years of experience primarily in project management for a large global organization.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management Systems and Operational Workflows in a Post Production Environment
• Self-directed, polished professional who is able to work in a fast paced, results driven environment.
• Proven ability to estimate task duration for all project resources
• Ability to identify and close issues quickly and effectively
• Strong analytical, data management and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational, multitasking and prioritization skills
• Financial acumen to understand and articulate business value for complex Projects, Programs or other initiatives.
• Strong understanding of and experience in deploying Program Management & Governance processes.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills with ability to adjust communication styles depending on type of target audience.
• 5 years managing large-scale, enterprise projects
• 3 years managing project budgets
• Experience managing delivery of 2 large COTS, SaaS, or ERP applications – OR-
• Experience managing SaaS Infrastructure, Engineering, or Cloud implementations - with the ability to direct application development stakeholders and resources
• Experience managing vendor relationships
• Experience operating in an active PMO structure
• Exceptional teaming skills and ability to excel in matrix and geo-diverse work environment where requirements can be often ambiguous
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, facilitation and relationship building skills
• Must be a team player who is open to feedback, and can bring stakeholders to consensus
• Excellent working knowledge of MS PowerPoint, and visual tools
Desired:
• PMP certification
• Media industry experience (AdSales is a plus)
• 3 years business analysis experience
• Change management and organizational change management experience
• BI experience
• Workfront (formerly AtTask) experience or other leading PPM application
THAT SOMETHING EXTRA:\nIf you've read this far, you're likely a great fit for us…and maybe you're fluent in sign language, have studied the circus arts or are currently writing a screenplay. If you have a special skill or backstory that might directly or indirectly help you succeed in this role, we'd love to hear about it in your cover letter.