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Entrust is dedicated to keeping the world moving safely by enabling trusted identities, payments, and data protection around the globe. Headquartered in Minnesota, we offer our colleagues the ability to work globally, in a flexible and collaborative environment. Our team makes an impact!!
The Company: Entrust relies on curious, dedicated and innovative individuals whom anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected, mobile and secure world. Entrust’s technologies and expertise help government agencies, enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens, employees and consumers.
We Believe: Securing identities is most effective when we value all identities. We are committed to ensuring that, through diversity and inclusion, the many voices that make up our communities are heard. From unconscious bias training for managers to global affinity groups that create connections both within and across our enterprise, Entrust expects and encourages all individuals to accept and respect one another. And, of course, to be themselves.
Position Overview:
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for independently managing medium to large scale projects, multiple interconnected projects, and highly technical projects. The Senior Project Manager provides coaching and guidance to less experienced project managers. This position performs the accountabilities detailed below and other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities:
Create the work breakdown structure with the team using appropriate tools and techniques to develop the cost, schedule, resource, quality, and procurement plans.
Manage changes to project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated and reflective of authorized project changes and facilitate customer acceptance.
Obtain project plan approval from the customer to formalize the project management approach.
Support the negotiation of contracts and coordinate preparation of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of the project.
Ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, to align stakeholders and team members.
Obtain project charter approval from the sponsor and customer (if required) to formalize authority, gain commitment and project acceptance.
Responsible for all aspects of a project over the entire life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close).
Implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions and communicate to all stakeholders.
Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques and the project charter.
Conduct analysis to determine the successful aspects of the project and opportunities for improvement
Lead project debrief meeting with project team to determine what went well and what could have gone better
Interface with Account Manager and/or Customer Contact to determine customer satisfaction with project
Assess Project Management processes and tools and recommend improvements as needed
Participate in the design, preparation and evolution of the Entrust project governance process
Lead by example – maintaining knowledge of project management best practices and innovations
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar
Minimum of 5 years project management experience
Proven knowledge of project management concepts, practices, and procedures
Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing implementation of software and solutions projects for external customers
Demonstrated success in effectively communicating at all levels of an organization
Ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority.
Ability to manage and work with a culturally diverse population
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems and generate effective solutions
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% globally
Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US
Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Preferred Qualifications:
PMP certification
Experience working on large scale project teams
Experience in the card personalization industry
This role is eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement. Please consult with the recruiter for more information.
Vaccination for Covid-19 is currently a condition of employment for field service roles in the U.S., subject to accommodation for qualifying reasons (i.e., medical, religious, etc.) under applicable law. If you would like more information about accommodations, contact [email protected] .
For US roles, or where applicable:
Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer
Recruiter:
Richa Srivastava
Entrust keeps the world moving safely by enabling trusted experiences for identities, payments, and data. We offer an unmatched breadth of solutions that are critical to enabling the future of secure data and networks and protecting trusted customer and citizen interactions. With more than 2,800 colleagues, a network of global partners, and customers in over 150 countries, it’s no wonder the world’s most entrusted organizations trust us.