Sr. LMS Business Project Manager

Senior LMS Business Project Manager (Contract - Potential FTE)Location: Remote (Must be able to daily work EST business hours)Duration: 1-year contract with strong potential for FTE conversionOverviewOur financial services client is seeking a Senior LMS Business Project Manager to lead a highly visible, enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) consolidation initiative. This role is for a project manager with direct, hands-on experience implementing or migrating an external-facing LMS. Candidates without this experience will not be considered.In this role, you will serve as the Business Project Manager and strategic thought partner to Learning & Development (L&D) sponsors, guiding them through a complex LMS consolidation while partnering closely with Technology PMs and external vendors. This is not a passive coordination role - the successful PM will proactively drive decisions, manage risks, and hold teams accountable across a highly matrixed organization.Project ContextThe organization is consolidating two external-facing LMS platforms (Cornerstone and Pinpoint) into a single, unified LMS for financial advisors. A required Cornerstone upgrade to SumTotal creates a unique opportunity to migrate both systems simultaneously, avoiding a phased or fragmented approach.While project sponsors are L&D subject matter experts, they require a seasoned PM who can lead the implementation, structure the work, and guide decision-making related to workflows, integrations, data migration, compliance-driven training completion, and system decommissioning.Key ResponsibilitiesAs the Senior LMS Business Project Manager, you will:Act as a proactive thought partner to project sponsors, providing guidance on approach, sequencing, and risk mitigationOwn the business-side delivery of the LMS initiative, including planning, execution, monitoring, and reportingDevelop and maintain core project artifacts, including:Project CharterRACI / Resource PlansHigh-level and detailed milestone plansDrive day-to-day execution of internal business workstreams, managing scope, schedule, cost, and resourcesPartner with Technology PMs, delivery teams, and external vendors to manage an integrated end-to-end planFacilitate collaboration across internal teams and external suppliers in a complex, matrixed environmentIdentify risks early, escalate appropriately, and drive issues to resolutionProactively communicate changes to scope, timeline, cost, or impact and manage approved change processesOversee vendor relationships and ensure contractual obligations are met

Salary : $76,500 - $88,000