Global Senior Manager, Project Delivery & Strategy

Aspentech; Medina (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech, a global software leader, seeks a Senior Manager, Project Management to lead a portfolio of complex customer delivery programs across regions. You will guide delivery teams responsible for implementing AspenTech's Digital Grid Management solutions and ensuring successful outcomes.

You will collaborate with executives across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Finance and Customer Success to shape methodologies, optimize performance, and scale delivery capabilities while driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in project management, program management, professional services, or customer delivery leadership.
• 7+ years of people leadership experience, including managing Project Managers, Program Managers, and customer-facing delivery organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, enterprise software implementation programs with significant business and operational complexity.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and delivery leaders, building a high-performing organization focused on accountability, collaboration, and customer success.
• Oversee a portfolio of large, strategic, and highly complex customer programs, ensuring successful execution, financial performance, and achievement of business objectives.
• Establish and execute portfolio delivery strategies aligned with organizational goals and business priorities.
• Drive project governance, operational excellence, and standardization of project management practices across the organization.
• Partner with senior customer stakeholders and executive leadership to manage strategic relationships, drive issue resolution, and ensure successful business outcomes.
• Provide executive oversight of project financials, including forecasting, revenue recognition, margin performance, resource utilization, and risk management.
• Lead resource planning and workforce strategy activities to ensure effective staffing and capacity management across multiple projects and regions.
• Guide project managers through complex program challenges, escalations, contractual issues, and customer negotiations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to improve delivery quality, operational efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.
• Drive organizational change and process improvement initiatives that enhance project execution and business performance.
• Support business development activities, including executive customer discussions, proposals, delivery strategy reviews, and contract negotiations.
• Develop succession plans and talent strategies to strengthen leadership capabilities within the project management organization.
• Identify emerging market trends, customer needs, and business opportunities to support future growth initiatives.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, innovation and operational excellence.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic planning

Executive stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Job description

AspenTech, a global software leader, seeks a Senior Manager, Project Management to lead a portfolio of complex customer delivery programs across regions. You will guide delivery teams responsible for implementing AspenTech's Digital Grid Management solutions and ensuring successful outcomes.

You will collaborate with executives across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Finance and Customer Success to shape methodologies, optimize performance, and scale delivery capabilities while driving