Sr Manager Project Management - US Remote

Senior Project Manager Summary of Role:
The Senior Project Manager will manage a few large and complex projects in parallel that involve applications and/or infrastructure and cross multiple organizations. Adherence to our standard project management methodology is required, but also exercising experience and judgement on how to best fit artifacts to each project situation. Additionally, a successful project manager will facilitate the definition of key outcomes and drive work accordingly. Join us!
Responsibilities:- Apply Project Management methodology while exercising experience and judgement on how to best fit required artifacts to each project situation.
- Lead process improvement workshops as needed prior to implementing a technology solution.
- Develop effective and realistic plans to start a project, including:
The Charter that effectively frames the initiative in terms of objectives, scope, approach, risks, roles and responsibilities, and critical success factors.
The detailed project plan for all phases that clearly describes tasks, owners, dependencies, start and end dates, etc. and is validated with key stakeholders. Also accelerate value delivery via parallel tracks, eliminating slack, business prioritization, etc.
The cost estimate and monthly spend plan.
- Feasibility studies, vendor selections and SOWs as applicable for approval by appropriate stakeholders.
- Drive execution by rigorously:
- leading effective project status meetings.
- tracking progress against the baseline schedule.
- tracking issues and risks, and driving resolution.
- tracking actual and forecast costs to plan.
- controlling changes to scope.
- reporting status accurately via our PPM tool for senior leadership review.
- Demonstrate effective critical thinking skills in crafting project plans and managing challenges.
- Communicate early and effectively with the appropriate level of detail to project participants and senior executives. A bias for “no surprises” is critical.
- Build a trusted adviser relationship with key project stakeholders and enthusiasm across project participants.
- Hold 3rd party partners accountable to the SOW.
- Assure product quality throughout project lifecycle.
- Contribute ideas to improve project management practices.
- Continue professional development in order to keep current on emerging technologies, methods and best practices related to project management.
Experience:- Bachelor's Degree.
- 5+ years of project team experience as a Developer, Bus. Analyst, and/or Tester.
- 7+ years of technology project management experience in a complex environment.
- A mix of application development, infrastructure and compliance projects.
- Management of large programs is a plus.
- Lean Six Sigma certification a plus.
Skills:- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification to demonstrate a foundational knowledge of project management principles and methods.
- SDLC methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.
- PPM tools (e.g. Clarity, Planview, Clarizen, Service Now)
- Able to relate examples of:
- Leadership
- Speed
- Influence
- Adaptation
- Teamwork / Collaboration
- Process Improvement
- Creative Problem Solving
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to executive sponsors.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Proficient in Visio, MS Excel, PowerPoint and other Office applications to build process flows and presentations
Anywhere Real Estate is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, and any other status protected under applicable laws and regulations. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws, Anywhere will provide reasonable accommodation to disabled applicants upon request during the application process to ensure equal opportunities to be considered for employment.