Cross-Functional Projects Lead — AI-Driven & Adoption Focus

WS Development; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

WS Development seeks a Project Manager to lead mission-critical internal initiatives. You will manage large-scale processes, implement new business technologies, design improved workflows, and ensure adoption through effective communications and training.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and a broad portfolio of initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, is highly organized, and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or a related field.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com, Wrike) and the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative and customer-centric approach.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with demonstrated comfort presenting to groups and leading trainings.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings with diverse stakeholder groups and align teams toward common goals.
• Fluency with, and enthusiasm for, AI tools; actively champion adoption across projects.
• PMP or similar certification is a plus but not required.
• Background in real estate and/or retail industries is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects independently from initiation to completion, ensuring milestones are met on schedule and within scope.
• Define and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and staffing for successful delivery.
• Proactively identify and mitigate obstacles and risks to ensure project continuity and quality.
• Drive execution across teams and stakeholders who don't report to you, creating structure and accountability.
• Manage financial aspects: develop business cases and track spend versus budget.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, deliverables, and resource requirements in collaboration with the project team.
• Create and maintain project documentation, including workflows, communication plans, training materials, and status updates.
• Champion the use of AI to improve efficiency across the project lifecycle, including documentation, meetings, and reporting.
• Facilitate productive project team meetings with agendas, minutes, and action-item tracking.
• Provide regular project updates to stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment.
• Monitor post-rollout activity, troubleshoot adoption gaps, and drive long-term process uptake.
• Adhere to and promote established project management standards, templates, procedures, and best practices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Project leadership

AI tool fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or related field

Tools

Monday.com

Wrike

Microsoft Office

Job description

WS Development seeks a Project Manager to lead mission-critical internal initiatives. You will manage large-scale processes, implement new business technologies, design improved workflows, and ensure adoption through effective communications and training.

The role offers exposure to senior leadership and a broad portfolio of initiatives. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, is highly organized, and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage