Senior Project Manager

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things!  We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.

About the role and what you’ll be doing: 

We’re looking for a dynamic Sr. Project Manager who provides senior level project management expertise to plan, organize, control and deliver large, complex infrastructure and data center migration level projects. Plans and manages multiple company-wide projects including development of project scope, goals, work plans, cost/benefit analysis of proposals, estimation of budgets, timelines, deliverable’s, implementation and integration strategies, and resources required for successful and timely completion of such projects. Promotes client satisfaction by ensuring project adheres to stakeholder specifications.   An integral part of this activity is to establish, develop, and manage key relationships with client sponsors and internal leaders. Responsible for project completion within determined scope, quality, time and cost constraints.

Please note that this is a hybrid role and will require you to be onsite in Madison, WI twice a week.

• Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure business requirements are clearly defined, understood and documented.
• Define the scope, risks, potential issues and resources of the project.
• Ensure benefits can be realized while managing the impact of the organizational change to the business and clients.
• Develops phases of the project and interprets them into a measurable project plan.
• Communicates both internally and externally regarding delivery of work products and services, planning efforts, personnel relationships with other organization and resources.
• Manages the projects adhering to Ensono’s project management methodology
• Manages project scope in terms of mission, objectives, and requirements.
• Manages project schedule in terms of dates and milestones.
• Ensures effective team identification of project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies; acts as an escalation point for the team and implements effective mitigation strategies by taking corrective action to achieve resolution project goals.
• Provides leadership and strategic direction to the project team.
• Oversees the various work streams of activities in the project, including timeline, quality of work, risks, issue escalations, and collaboration amongst the various stakeholders.
• Works with all stakeholders to ensure governance is in place and a continuous improvement/ transformation plan is in place.
• Establishes deadlines, assigns tasks and monitors and summarizes progress of projects.
• Develops business insights based on analysis of results and communicates key findings to various members of management to facilitate data-driven decision-making.
• Works with management to secure appropriate resources and people to complete assigned projects on time and within budget.
• Appropriately escalate barriers, issues and risks to meeting timelines and deliverables.
• Manages the development of polished executive-level presentations; delivers information to internal business associates and external clients in a clear and concise fashion.
• Manages the project status reporting according to prescribed timelines for a given project.
• Develops measurement processes/methods for assessing progress towards goals and project outcomes.
• Manage costs and budget.
• Facilitate cross-training to ensure job rotation and minimize assignment coverage gaps
• Provide coaching feedback to all team members. 

 

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That’s why we’ve outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it’s important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. 

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 7 years of complex IT program and project management experience

• IT outsourcing / consulting experience required
• Strong Infrastructure Management experience required 

• Proficiency in MS Office Projects and MS Project
• Strong Financial Management Skills
• Efficient team management skills
• Strong Leadership skills
• Ability to travel when required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment

 

Preferred

• Project Management Institute PMP
• ITIL knowledge or certification
• ITSM knowledge or certification
• Project financial / revenue recognition experience
• M.B.A. or B.S. in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering; or equivalent work experience

 

Why Ensono?

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it. 

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Enhanced fertility coverage
• Wellness program
• Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
• Flexible work schedule

 

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $93,000 to $135,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

 

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.

 

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [email protected].