Senior Product Project Manager 187964

**Candidates should live in the Eastern or Central Time zones**

**This is a remote position**

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, accountable for overall management, leadership and facilitation of cross-functional teams and assigned projects, including coordination, status reports, and stability of the project work effort; manage scope, and critical path for assigned projects.
• May manage the financial, time and resource aspects of project against a set budget and project plan.
• Manage and monitor work efforts daily and identifies resource needs; perform quality review; escalate functional, quality, and timeline issues, as appropriate.
• Track key project milestones and adjust project plans and/or key resources to meet customer needs and requirements.
• Lead larger and more highly complex projects
• Support Program Manager(s) and team in developing communications, presentations, status reports and briefing material for Executive Leadership
• Assertively and proactively identify, prioritize, troubleshoot and manage opportunities, risks and issues to achieve project goals.
• Coordinate communication across all cross functional teams and third party providers that impact the scope, budget, risk, deliverables and resources of the project.
• Performs as an internal consultant, advocate, mentor, and change agent.
• Assist Program Manager(s) in partnering with senior management in the business community to identify and prioritize opportunities to achieve enterprise goals.
• Possess advanced knowledge and proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices, and change management techniques.
• Create project plans, schedules, and manage project teams.
• Utilize and implement project management processes and methodologies for the organization to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations.
• Oversee and support more junior project managers on large, multi phase projects
• Provide informal guidance and support to more junior team members
• Serve as liaison between team members and functional area management requesting project.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Some travel required (up to 10%)

Qualifications

Education:

• Four (4) year degree or equivalent experience
• Experience: 8 - 10 yrs.

Skills:

• Ability to effectively lead and influence large, complex projects and project and cross-functional teams
• Ability to quickly gain high level understanding of subject matter and ‘get into the weeds’ of projects to ensure successful outcomes
• Ability to successfully navigate interpersonal relationships and motivate individuals and teams
• Ability to look into the future and proactively plan for long range activities as well as foresee/predict risks, issues and opportunities
• Possess high energy, a positive attitude and the ability to perform and thrive in a fast paced, dynamic and constantly changing environment
• Possess advanced knowledge and proficiency in Project Management methodologies including SafeAgile
• Knowledge of software/mobile app development and IT
• Demonstrated experience leading/facilitating the development and launch of software products for end customers
• Meaningful experience with Product development, Product Management and Go To Market/product launch activities
• Meaningful experience working with and leading cross functional teams such as Marketing, Sourcing, Operations, Sales, Finance, etc. to launch products to end customers.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills including ability to develop presentations and present to management
• Possess high-level knowledge and proficiency in Resource Management practices and Change Management techniques.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of business principles, practices and procedures
• Demonstrated problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Leverages business and technical expertise across disciplines, demonstrating a high level of industry knowledge.
• Contributes to the strategic direction of the client group(s).
• May provide guidance to senior management.
• Functional expertise and fundamental business knowledge to contribute to the strategic direction of the function and supported client group(s).
• Knowledge of Smart Home/Security Systems and product hardware development cycle/management a plus