What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager position at Apt?
Location: Birmingham, AL
Department: Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO)
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead strategically vital cross-functional projects within an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). This role is responsible for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of high‑value, enterprise‑level projects that are critical, large, and complex.
The position works closely with Lead Project Managers, key business leaders, internal stakeholders, and vendors to drive projects to completion. Responsibilities include managing multiple projects simultaneously, overseeing resources, facilitating stakeholder and sponsor communications, reporting on progress, and tracking business value realization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional resources through planning efforts to produce comprehensive planning artifacts that define execution strategy, scope, and delivery approach
- Create and manage detailed project plans, including identification of predecessors and dependencies that impact execution strategy
- Manage multiple, interdependent projects and project teams simultaneously
- Facilitate project meetings with team members and stakeholders to review progress, address challenges, and align on next steps
- Identify risks or issues related to scope, timeline, cost, or benefits and partner with leadership and stakeholders to mitigate them
- Drive project teams toward milestone completion and report progress regularly
- Lead ongoing interactions with leadership and key stakeholders to inform, escalate, negotiate, and maintain alignment on project outcomes
- Collaborate with and manage external vendors and suppliers as needed to support project delivery
- Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization
- Own forums used to communicate goals, status, issues, and key decisions
- Collaborate with teams to resolve complex portfolio issues and recommend solutions or best practices
- Manage multiple high‑visibility, complex initiatives while maintaining professionalism in all situations
Qualifications
- 8 years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects; experience with IT and Finance/Accounting projects is a plus
- Proven ability to translate a business need or objective into a fully developed project from planning through execution and value realization
- Strong problem‑solving skills related to project barriers, risks, and resource constraints
- Demonstrated success leading large initiatives in a project management or business leadership capacity
- Strong leadership, project governance, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to assess complex issues, recommend best practices, and drive strategic outcomes
- Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation abilities
- Proficiency with project management and reporting tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, or similar)
- Project management certifications preferred but not required
- Candidates located in Central Alabama with the ability to spend some days each week in a Birmingham-area office
Must Haves
- Successful delivery of large‑scale, cross‑functional initiatives with multimillion‑dollar budgets
Nice to Haves
- IT and/or Finance background
- Procurement, vendor management, or third‑party risk experience