Staff Business Operations Project Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Project & Delivery Leadership Lead cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, leveraging BizOps PMO standards, templates, and frameworks to drive consistent and effective delivery.
• Translate business objectives into clear project plans, milestones, owners, and deliverables.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
• Establish the appropriate project structure, governance, and communication cadence for each initiative.
• Track commitments, decisions, and action items, and ensure follow-through.
• Identify risks and issues early, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate quickly and clearly when needed.
• Manage changes to scope, schedule, resources, and priorities as they arise.
• Apply practical judgment to determine the appropriate level of structure, governance, and project management rigor for each initiative.

Job requirements

• Experience leading cross-functional projects, ideally in a scaling or fast-growing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, engineering, or a related field.
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification is highly desired.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously while adapting to changing business priorities.
• Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership, without direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to bring structure to complex or unfamiliar work.
• Ability to quickly learn new business processes, functions, and subject matter and translate that understanding into effective project execution.