Senior Project Manager

Jobtailor; Minnesota; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead large client-facing engagements delivering Deluxe solutions, and to guide cross-functional teams from initiation to completion.

You will develop detailed project plans, monitor progress, manage budgets, and provide transparent reports to executives. A PM Certification and 5 years of external client experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business with PM emphasis.
• 5 years of project management experience.
• 5 years managing projects.
• 5 years serving external clients.
• PM Certification is required.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Lead large client-facing, revenue-generating professional service engagements.
• Coordinate modification of software solutions by extended project team members.
• Ensure high-quality client delivery while meeting project deadlines, goals, and budgets.
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive project plans and timelines.
• Set deadlines and assign responsibilities across engagements.
• Monitor project progress and coordinate internal resources, vendors, third-party partners, and clients from initiation to completion.
• Prepare and deliver project status reports for internal and external stakeholders and executives.
• Manage projects of 1,500–5,000 hours in scope and up to five concurrent projects.
• Review sales order documents to understand project scope, deliverables, and required resources.
• Participate in Sales-to-Professional Services transition discussions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and document lessons learned.
• Identify and manage project risks and establish mitigation plans.
• Resolve project issues and resolve appropriately.
• Provide accurate forecasting for project revenue and billable service hours.
• Manage and update project and resource schedules.
• Optimize resource utilization and release resources for other billable activities.

Skills

Project Management

Project Planning

Budget Management

Forecasting

Deadline Setting

Resource Utilization

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business (emphasis in project management)

Tools

PM Certification

Job description

• Execute larger client-facing, revenue-generating professional service engagements involving delivery of Deluxe solutions
• Facilitate modification of software solutions by extended project team members
• Ensure high-quality client delivery while meeting project deadlines, goals, and budgets
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive project plans and timelines
• Set deadlines and assign responsibilities across engagements
• Monitor project progress and coordinate internal resources, vendors, third-party partners, and clients from initiation to completion
• Prepare and deliver project status reports for internal and external stakeholders and executives
• Manage projects of 1,500–5,000 hours in scope and up to five concurrent projects
• Review sales order documents to understand project scope, deliverables, and required resources
• Participate in Sales-to-Professional Services transition discussions
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and document lessons learned
• Identify and manage project risks and establish mitigation plans
• Resolve project issues and resolve appropriately
• Provide accurate forecasting for project revenue and billable service hours
• Manage and update project and resource schedules
• Optimize resource utilization and release resources for other billable activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business (emphasis in project management)
• 5 years of project management experience
• 5 years managing projects
• 5 years serving external clients
• PM Certification is required
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management, including the ability to develop and execute comprehensive project plans, manage client relationships, and ensure high-quality delivery within budget and timelines. Proficient in risk management, resource optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Certification
• Client Relationship Management
• Project Planning and Execution
• Risk Management
• Resource Optimization

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Budget Management
• Forecasting
• Sales Order Review
• Project Scheduling
• Continuous Improvement
• Issue Resolution
• Deadline Setting
• Resource Utilization

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Leadership
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• PM Certification

Industry Keywords

• Professional Services
• Client-Facing Engagements
• Project Scope
• Project Deadlines
• Revenue Generation