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Roth Staffing is looking for a Senior Project Manager for our client in Newport Beach, CA. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global leader in Financial Service industry with a strong corporate culture and competitive pay

Job Description:

As a contract Sr Project Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting HR related projects related to data, people, processes and technologies. Must be able to work a hybrid schedule 2 x a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role will drive complex and cross-functional enterprise projects across the enterprise
• Work closely with diverse project teams (matrixed org), maintaining project schedules and all supporting documents to ensure program/project is delivered within scope, schedule, cost, and specifications and to the satisfaction of stakeholders and sponsors.
• Lead and influence project sponsors, stakeholders and the core project team members in the successful completion / implementation of goals.
• Establish, analyze, and maintain scope, project plans, resources, report progress as required, generate risk assessments, escalate issues, facilitate project review presentations and meetings related to the projects/programs involving multiple stakeholders
• Create and maintain an Epic and Features roadmap, aligning with business goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritize Epics and Features based on business value and impact.
• Track progress and ensure that the roadmap is updated regularly to reflect changes in priorities and scope.
• Serves as a liaison between Corporate and other Divisional teams; Develop, foster, and manage relationships with project/program sponsor(s) to influence effective decision making across the enterprise
• Support change management at the organizational level

Required Experience & Education:

• 7-10 years progressive experience in project/program management skills, techniques and methodology (Waterfall & Agile)
• Demonstrated experience in Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and practices, and ability to coach teams on Agile adoption and continuous improvement.
• Experience in breaking down Epics into smaller, manageable Features and user stories.
• Strong analytical skills to assess the impact of new features and changes on the overall project timeline and deliverables
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills, exhibit poise and exercise diplomacy in communication, ability to influence others toward consensus, conflict management and decision-making, and to direct work for project office colleague(s)
• Must be a self-starter, have demonstrated experience in a lead role, be well organized, able to coordinate multiple work streams, effectively managing their time and be a strong leader who can adapt rapidly to new developments and changing priorities
• Experience comprehending, explaining and executing various areas of Human Resources, e.g., talent acquisition, HR Operations, Compensation, etc.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams - including IT and third-party vendors
• Proficiency in using Agile project management tools like Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps.
• Highly skilled in MS productivity tools (SharePoint, MS Teams, PowerPoint, Excel), and other presentation and other collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, and Planview
• Strong in critical thinking, data analysis and reporting, risk and controls, and process improvement
• Background in strategic management and/or management consulting advantageous
• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Nice to have:

• MBA, PMP and/or Agile certifications, or other relevant study
• Global Human Capital Management (HCM) experience
• Experience implementing Workday

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.

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