Senior Project Manager

Wallick Communities; New Albany, Northern (OH, KY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallick Communities in New Albany, Ohio, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from initiation to closure, applying Lean Six Sigma and process improvement to boost operational effectiveness.

You will build enterprise project management capabilities, mentor others, and partner with leaders to deliver measurable benefits while overseeing charters, plans, and governance using tools like Smartsheet, Minitab, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five years of experience managing large, cross-functional projects.
• Three years in process management or continuous improvement with measurable results.
• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma tools (DMAIC, VSM, root cause analysis).
• Ability to develop process maps and KPIs; establish governance for improvements.
• Strong analytical and data skills for data-driven decisions.
• Experience leading change management across stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Office including MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
• Desirable: construction/real estate/affordable housing or property management.
• Desirable: Smartsheet configuration experience.
• Desirable: Minitab and workflow automation/tools.

Responsibilities

• Utilize expert project management processes to implement projects and coordinate teams.
• Track projects against scope, schedule, and budget; report status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning; address project issues.
• Work with varied business units and lead cross-functional teams.
• Lead process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma to reduce waste and cycle time.
• Partner with leaders to identify, scope opportunities and quantify benefits.
• Analyze current-state processes; map value streams and analyze data.
• Document standard processes and SOPs to enable consistency.
• Establish process ownership, governance, KPIs, and control plans.
• Lead change management, including stakeholder engagement and training.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Data analysis

MS Office

MS Project

Smartsheet

Change management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

PMP PMI-ACP or Agile certification

Change Management certification

Tools

Smartsheet

Minitab

Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Senior Project Manager

Location: Wallick Corporate office - New Albany, Ohio
Job Type: Full time
Pay Rate: $121,000 - $153,000 Based on experience

Wallick Mission: Opening doors to homes, opportunities, and hope.

Wallick Values: Our Values flow directly from our Mission and set the expectation for how all associates
work together. These values are:

• Care
• Character
• Collaboration

Position Summary: In accordance with Wallick Mission and Values, the Senior Project Manager leads
multiple strategic, cross-functional projects from initiation through closure while driving measurable
improvements in operational effectiveness across the organization. This position combines disciplined
project management with process management and continuous improvement expertise, applying Lean
Six Sigma and other methodologies to analyze, design, standardize, and optimize business processes.
The Senior Project Manager will also help to build and mature enterprise project management and
continuous improvement processes and tools, supporting the organization through training,
documentation, coaching, and mentorship.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Five years of experience in using project management methodologies, including experience in running large, complex, cross-functional projects from initiation through closure.
• Three years of experience in process management, operational excellence, or continuous improvement, including leading process improvement initiatives that delivered measurable results.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques (e.g., DMAIC, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, statistical analysis, and control plans) to improve quality, cycle time, cost, and customer experience.
• Experience developing process maps, standard operating procedures, and key performance indicators (KPIs), and establishing process governance to sustain improvements.
• Strong analytical and data skills; able to gather, analyze, and interpret operational data to support data-driven decisions and quantify business impact.
• Experience leading change management activities and gaining adoption of new processes across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Must be highly proficient in MS Office suite, including MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• The following are highly desirable:
  • Experience in construction, real estate, affordable housing, senior living, or property management related industries.
  • Experience in managing people.
  • Experience using or configuring Smartsheet.
  • Experience with statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab) and workflow or process automation tools.

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations (preferred but may not be required)

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required (e.g., ASQ, IASSC, or an equivalent accredited program).
• Certificate in one or more of the following areas highly desirable:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Agile (e.g., PMI-ACP or Certified ScrumMaster)
  • Change Management (e.g., Prosci)

Functions and Responsibilities

Project Management

• Utilize expert project management processes to implement projects in both Information
  Technology and other strategic business units, including coordinating project teams, developing
  project charters, plans, and other project deliverables, and facilitating team meetings.
• Track projects against scope, schedule, and budget, reporting status, risks, and issues to
  stakeholders and leadership on a regular basis.
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning, and efficiently identify, escape,
  solve project issues.
• Must be able to work with varied business units across the company and lend insight and
  leadership to cross-functional teams.

Process Management and Operational Effectiveness

• Lead process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) and other continuous
  improvement methodologies to reduce waste, variation, cycle time, and cost while improving
  quality and the resident and associate experience.
• Partner with business unit leaders to identify, prioritize, and scope opportunities to improve
  operational effectiveness, and develop business cases that quantify expected benefits.
• Analyze current-state processes through process mapping, value stream mapping, data analysis,
  and voice-of-customer input to identify root causes and design future-state processes.
• Document standard business processes, standard operating procedures, and work instructions
  to facilitate creating standard project management and operational processes and other
  efficiencies across the organization.
• Establish process ownership, governance, KPIs, and control plans to sustain improvements;
  monitor performance and drive corrective action when results fall below target.
• Lead change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication, and
  training, to ensure new processes are adopted and sustained.

PMO Enablement and Mentorship

• Help build and mature enterprise project management and continuous improvement processes,
  tools, templates, and standards.
• Help configure and administer enterprise-wide project management tool; includes training end
  users, creating documentation, conducting training, and configuring Smartsheet.
• Mentor and train junior Project Managers and continuous improvement practitioners (e.g.,
  Green Belts) either as direct reports or via leadership to others in the PMO and throughout the
  organization.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the
  organization.

Physical Demands

Position requires work to be performed in an office setting. Extensive use of a
computer, keyboard, and mouse; requires walking, talking, seeing, and hearing. Must be able to work in
a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment

Work takes place in an office setting with moderate noise levels. Minimal travel will
be required.