What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager position at Ascential Technologies?
Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead complex projects end-to-end — from order through final customer acceptance — across both Design Build (DB) and Build to Print (BTP) work streams, with full accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Utilize the Ascential Production System (APS) to manage the full project lifecycle — planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout.
- Fully accountable for project budgets and cost performance; identify variances and taking corrective action when deviations occur.
- Proactively identify, document, and manage project risks and issues; implement mitigation strategies and escalate as appropriate.
Customer & Contract Management
- Serve as the primary customer contact for all matters related to scope, deliverables, timelines, and issue resolution; understand the customer’s organizational structure and identify the key decision makers in the process.
- Serves as a secondary customer contact for technical matters, enabling direct engagement with technical owners as needed.
- Navigate customer stakeholder relationships proactively — knowing when to engage the right contacts to resolve issues, obtain approvals, and maintain project momentum.
- Review and manage project contracts to ensure clarity of deliverables, responsibilities, and obligations.
- Ensures all customer-facing program documentation and deliverables are met, including Functional Design Specifications, Acceptance Test Plans, and milestone packages.
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, project activities, and key milestones.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Application Engineering, Engineering, Supply Chain, Assembly, and other cross-functional teams to ensure coordinated project execution.
- Serves as trusted advisor to ensure alignment on priorities, risks, and delivery expectations.
- Support procurement and production readiness to ensure materials and resources are available to meet project timelines.
- Ensure smooth project handover to Customer Service and the customer at closeout, with fully documented and agreed-upon action items.
PMO & Process Development
- Approximately 15% of the Senior Project Manager’s time is invested in contributing to the Ascential Production System (APS) and PMO- actively improving the tools and processes that drive organizational delivery performance.
- Identify process improvement opportunities based on project execution experience and share insights with the broader PMO team.
- Maintain disciplined project documentation and reporting standards to support organizational visibility and continuous improvement.
Salary $130,000
Salary : $130,000