Senior Project Manager, Procurement and Strategic Operations [209982]

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that span both business and technology workstreams. This role sits within a Procurement-focused team and plays a critical part in driving structure, accountability, and execution across multiple stakeholders.

You will partner closely with business leaders, technical teams, and external vendors to deliver key initiatives, ensuring alignment, transparency, and successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery across cross-functional teams including business, technology, and vendor partners
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, and critical path
• Facilitate meetings, drive decision-making, and ensure clear documentation of actions and outcomes
• Proactively identify risks, manage issues, and communicate tradeoffs to stakeholders
• Coordinate across technical and non-technical teams, including architects, data teams, and business partners
• Deliver clear, concise updates and presentations to leadership
• Establish and maintain project governance, including RAID logs, status reporting, and communication cadence
• Drive accountability across teams to ensure on-time and high-quality delivery
• Contribute to improving project management processes, tools, and best practices
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of project or program management experience
• Proven track record of leading projects that involve both business and technology components
• Strong experience building and managing project plans, including dependencies and timelines
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders, including technical teams
• Advanced skills in Excel (or similar tools) for tracking and analysis
• Strong presentation skills with experience creating executive-level materials
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting procurement, supply chain, or vendor-related initiatives
• Experience leading or supporting system implementations or integrations
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, procurement, or HR systems)
• Experience working in large, matrixed organizations
• Exposure to global or multi-region project rollouts
  
  

Tools & Technologies

Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira, or similar platforms is helpful. Familiarity with reporting and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.

What We’re Looking For

• A highly organized and dependable project leader
• Strong communicator who can engage effectively with both technical and business audiences
• Someone who brings structure to ambiguity and drives projects forward
• A collaborative partner who can build relationships and influence across teams
  
  

Client Description

Global leader in athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment. Our client focuses on innovation, performance, and marketing, partnering with top athletes and teams. The company emphasizes sustainability and digital advancements to enhance the sports experience.