Senior Certified Project Manager

ManpowerGroup; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Madison, WI is seeking a Senior Certified Project Manager to lead data‑driven BI/analytics initiatives within a small, collaborative ETF team. The role emphasizes hands‑on execution, cross‑functional leadership, and delivering value on an ongoing basis.

You will drive scope, schedules, risk management, and release coordination while maintaining strong technical credibility in data management and analytics. Remote within Wisconsin with WI residency required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a project manager role leading Agile technical projects.
• 5+ years leading large, complex enterprise-level projects with multiple teams.
• Experience defining project scope and schedule, running status and working meetings, reporting progress, and managing risks/issues to keep delivery aligned.
• Sufficient technical experience with data management and analytics to evaluate complex project risks and issues with credibility.
• Experience managing team progress/status through Jira (or equivalent Agile project management tools).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large, complex enterprise-level projects, including business intelligence and data warehousing initiatives, from scope through delivery.
• Define project scope and schedule with a focus on regular, timely delivery of value; organize and lead status meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports.
• Manage risks and issues proactively—identify deviations from plans, correct course as needed, and perform delivery planning for assigned projects.
• Direct daily work efforts by assembling project plans, assigning teamwork, monitoring progress, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality, and timeline concerns appropriately.
• Provide leadership for release management and coordinate data management software upgrades while communicating impacts to relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Agile leadership

Jira

Tools

Jira

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Certified Project Manager to join their team. As a Senior Certified Project Manager, you will be part of the ETF organization supporting a small, collaborative team delivering value through Agile practices. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on project execution strength, strong technical credibility in data management and analytics, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while keeping delivery on track.

Job Title:

Senior Certified Project Manager

Location:

Madison, WI (WI resident required; 100% remote within Wisconsin)

Payrate:

$72/hr On w2.

What's the Job?

• Lead and manage large, complex enterprise-level projects, including business intelligence and data warehousing initiatives, from scope through delivery.

• Define project scope and schedule with a focus on regular, timely delivery of value; organize and lead status meetings; prepare and distribute progress reports.

• Manage risks and issues proactively—identify deviations from plans, correct course as needed, and perform delivery planning for assigned projects.

• Direct daily work efforts by assembling project plans, assigning teamwork, monitoring progress, performing quality review, and escalating functional, quality, and timeline concerns appropriately.

• Provide leadership for release management and coordinate data management software upgrades while communicating impacts to relevant stakeholders.

What's Needed?

• Minimum of 5 years in a project manager role leading Agile technical projects.

• Minimum of 5 years leading large, complex enterprise-level projects with multiple teams.

• Experience defining project scope and schedule, running status and working meetings, reporting progress, and managing risks/issues to keep delivery aligned.

• Sufficient technical experience with data management and analytics to evaluate complex project risks and issues with credibility.

• Experience managing team progress/status through Jira (or equivalent Agile project management tools).

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to lead hands-on delivery on mission-critical BI/Analytics, data lake, MDM, integration, conversion, quality, architecture, modeling, literacy, and governance initiatives.

• Work with a small, collaborative team that uses Agile practices to deliver value to business partners.

• Chance to strengthen your leadership impact by mentoring and coaching team members while removing roadblocks to execution.

• Contribute to a data-literate, data-driven organization focused on improving how data is governed and used.

• Remote flexibility within Wisconsin while supporting enterprise project delivery.

Additional Information (Application & Interview Requirements)

• Interview process: remote via MS Teams with camera on (may have two rounds of interviews).

• Project Details:

• Duration: 6/30/27, likely to extend

• Onsite or Remote: 100% remote from anywhere within the state of Wisconsin (must be a WI resident; no relocation allowed)

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity – as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.