Principal Project Manager
2 days ago
Description
• Principal Project Manager is responsible for providing project management leadership for Anthology’s higher education, business, and government accounts. • Must lead complex projects that require working across both customer(s) and Anthology’s organizations. • Employ highly developed relationship management, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills. • Collaborate with teams and stakeholders at all levels of the company. • Drive customer value by blending traditional project management principles with an Agile approach. • Take full accountability for the proper execution of all projects in their portfolio. • Lead cross-functional teams in delivering projects with a high level of complexity. • Act as an initial point of client escalation for project issues. • Influence and execute project management methodologies and ensure compliance. • Mentor and coach project management team to improve performance. • This role requires 25% travel.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree • 8 or more years of professional services or equivalent project management experience • Strong oral and written communication skills as well as strong organization skills • Proficient in MS Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Outlook, and Visio • Advanced skills in successfully managing complex enterprise level projects to completion within a defined scope, schedule, and budget • Proficient with project management methodologies and processes including Schedule Management, Issue Management, Risk Management, Decision Management, Scope Management, Project Budget Management, Communications Management, Project Change Management • Demonstrated ability to manage complex enterprise level multiple projects simultaneously • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team to meet goals and objectives • Demonstrated ability to lead client project meetings • Highly developed written and oral communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels within the post-secondary higher education administrative structure • Highly developed client-facing skills, including proven listening skills and the ability to network with client staff • Ability to establish strong relationships within the organization to achieve results • Ability to learn new technologies quickly to explain Anthology products and services to clients and to assist with simple implementation tasks as necessary • Fluency in written and spoken English at CEF B2 level or above
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