Project Manager

Position Summary: StrataTech Education Group is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting enterprise strategy, operational excellence, and business transformation. This role is responsible for end-to-end project delivery governance and coordination of enterprise initiatives. The Project Manager ensures delivery discipline, visibility, risk management, and dependency coordination while business sponsors retain accountability for outcomes. The ideal candidate brings structure to ambiguity, enables strong governance practices, and drives execution across technology, operational, and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities:

· Lead full lifecycle delivery of enterprise initiatives including technology, operational transformation, process improvement, and strategic programs

· Provide end-to-end project delivery governance including planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure

· Support PMO standards, governance frameworks, project intake processes, prioritization, and methodologies

· Manage multiple concurrent initiatives with varying complexity, risk, and visibility

· Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, dependencies, milestones, and critical paths

· Facilitate cross-functional coordination and dependency management across teams and initiatives

· Prepare and deliver executive reporting including status, risks, issues, and escalation management

· Identify, assess, and mitigate risks; implement corrective actions and recovery strategies

· Partner with Change Management to support stakeholder engagement, communication planning, adoption readiness, and transition activities

· Drive financial management including budgets, forecasting, and variance tracking

· Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and performance

· Ensure quality through testing, validation, and acceptance processes

· Strengthen the transition to operational ownership ensuring business readiness and sustainability post-implementation

· Support enterprise portfolio visibility and contribute to PMO Center of Excellence improvements

Required Knowledge, Education and Experience:

· 3 years project management experience across enterprise initiatives (technology, operational, and strategic)

· PMP or similar certification preferred

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

· Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

· Experience with project management tools and methodologies

· Proven ability to manage executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams

· Experience with enterprise systems and/or business transformation initiatives

· Strong skills in planning, governance, risk management, and reporting

People Responsibilities:

· Promote accountability while maintaining strong working relationships

· Adapt communication for executive, technical, and operational audiences

· Foster transparency, ownership, and problem-solving culture

· Set expectations for communication, collaboration, and escalation

· Recognize contributions during high-pressure delivery environments

Physical Environment:

· Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment

· Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal

· Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephones and other office equipment

· Stooping, bending twisting, and reaching may be required

· Some work may be completed in classroom or shop environments.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.