Senior Project Manager

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager (L3) will provide project management, coordination, and administrative consulting services for the successful delivery of assigned projects within a large enterprise project portfolio. This role supports complex, multi-workstream initiatives and collaborates closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Work Location

Brooklyn, NY 11201
Hybrid schedule: 2 days onsite / 3 days remote

Work Hours

Candidates must be available to work 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time

Scope of Services / Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level project management services for enterprise initiatives within a structured Project Management Office (PMO).

• Support a large-scale Legacy Replacement Program, reporting to senior delivery leadership.

• Work closely with internal teams and external vendors supporting legacy modernization efforts.

• Manage vendor relationships, deliverables, and performance.

• Apply PMI PMBOK® standards, project management principles, and the full project lifecycle across all initiatives.

• Identify, assess, and recommend process improvement opportunities through:

  • Standardization

  • Automation

  • Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

• Act as the primary point of contact for overall project status, including:

  • Scope, schedule, cost, quality, and change management

  • Risk and issue management

  • Communications, procurement, and stakeholder management

• Independently guide and manage cross-functional project teams while fostering a collaborative environment.

• Develop and deliver clear, concise, and actionable status reports for executive and senior leadership.

• Proactively seek, incorporate, and apply feedback to continuously improve project outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in project management, coordination, and administration of large-scale projects consisting of multiple sub-projects and/or workstreams.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working within a Project Management Office (PMO) as a Project Manager.

  • Senior-level experience developing strategies and plans to introduce functional and organizational change.

• Strong understanding of PMO practices, policies, project governance, and resource management.

• Experience working with system integration vendors, managing and coordinating project activities across teams of 15 personnel, including employees and consultants.

• Proven ability to monitor and control complex projects across all knowledge areas.

• Excellent stakeholder and communications management skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills including leadership, negotiation, collaboration, conflict resolution, and customer service.

• Demonstrated experience producing executive-level reporting on project progress, risks, challenges, and next steps.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including:

  • Excel

  • SharePoint

  • Word

  • PowerPoint

  • Visio

  • Microsoft Project

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Planview or Sensei IQ.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification – Required

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience with Planview PPM Pro

• Experience with Sensei IQ

• Experience with Pension Administration Systems

• Experience working with multiple project delivery methodologies, including:

  • Agile

  • Hybrid

  • COTS

  • Iterative

  • Waterfall