Project Manager, IT, Product & Portfolio Center - Remote
American Cancer SocietyAbout the role
At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities.
The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.
The Sr. Project Manager, IT, Product & Portfolio Center, provides leadership for large-scale, complex, and enterprise-critical technology initiatives that support the American Cancer Society’s mission and strategic goals. This role partners with business and IT leaders to deliver outcomes that drive efficiency, modernization, value, and innovation. The Sr. Project Manager provides mentorship to other project managers, contributes to continuous improvement of ACS’s project delivery framework, and ensures that projects are delivered with excellence and stakeholder alignment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Leads the planning, execution, and delivery of large, complex IT projects or programs, ensuring alignment to scope, budget, timeline, and strategic priorities, while applying project management best practices and adapting project management methods and tools suited to the project’s needs. 40%
Facilitates cross-functional collaboration with IT, business leadership & stakeholders, and vendors to define requirements, manage dependencies, and resolve issues. 15%
Partners with executives, business sponsors, and IT leadership to define scope, prioritize work and manage program or cross project dependencies. 10%
Develops and maintains project artifacts (charters, schedules, risk logs, status reports, change requests) to support governance and stakeholder communication. 10%
Manages project resources, assignments, and capacity to ensure effective utilization and alignment with priorities. 10%
Identifies and escalates risks, issues, and changes to project leadership and governance bodies. 10%
Provides leadership, guidance, and mentoring to project managers and cross-functional teams to strengthen ACS project management capabilities. 5%
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
Preferred Degree: Master's Degree in relevant discipline
Certificate(s) or License(s): PMP required; Agile/Scrum certification a plus.
Years of experience: 7-10 years of technology project management expertise
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
Expertise in enterprise project/program management and governance practices.
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