Senior Project Manager, EPMO

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

CLA Senior Project Manager - EPMO Lead enterprise IT projects and assemble cross-functional teams to guide scope, timelines, and staffing. This role emphasizes clear communication with technology staff, MPs, executives, and vendors to deliver initiatives with impact.

You will help create proposals, manage budgets, and track risks while aligning project outcomes with CLA's strategic goals within a national professional services firm, based in Milwaukee.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience required; 2 years of project management and/or supervisory experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required (combination of education and experience may be considered a degree equivalent)
• PMP or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Bring together cross-functional project teams and maintain strong relationships with technology staff.
• Establish communication channels to stakeholders, internal and external teams, and third parties.
• Lead project planning, ensure on-schedule delivery within budget, and manage risks and issues.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PMP or CSM

Job description

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

CLA is looking to hire a Senior Project Manager - EPMO to join our growing Enterprise Project Management Office. This role helps to develop project proposals that address goals, timeframes, methodology, and staffing requirements for projects with information technology impact. They work on projects related to infrastructure, acquisitions, lifecycle management, and software installation and upgrades. Project assignments and complexity are matched to their experience and skill levels.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Senior Project Manager - EPMO

• Bring together a cross-functional project team while promoting a one team environment and maintains strong relationships with technology staff within the firm.
• Responsible for establishing communication channels to stakeholders, internal and external teams, and third parties by making communication an essential part of all planning and work activities.
• Work with internal and external teams to ensure concerns are heard and adequately addressed.
• Provide timely communication to key project stakeholders.
• Ensure internal satisfaction and collaboration with Managing Principals (MPs), Executive Leaders, and vendors.

How you’ll create opportunities in this Senior Project Manager role

• Project Management: work with individuals to develop plans that address policies and procedures needed to support the firm’s deployment of internal projects and ensure that all projects progress on schedule and within budget. Recommend and formulate the technical scope and objectives of projects. Directs and manages the overall work efforts of project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks. Coordinate and track all issues and risks on a consistent basis. Increased project responsibilities include budget, vendor, and resource management.
• Relationship Management: Lead a diverse project team by promoting a team-oriented environment and maintaining strong relationships with cross-functional staff within the firm. Is responsible for establishing communication channels to stakeholders, internal and external teams and third parties, by making communication an essential part of all planning and work activities. Work with internal and external teams to ensure concerns are heard and adequately addressed. Provide timely communication to key project stakeholders. Ensures internal satisfaction and collaboration with Managing Principals (MPs), Executive Leaders, and vendors.

What you will need

• 4 years of relevant experience required; 2 years of project management and/or supervisory experience preferred
• 7 years of relevant experience preferred; 5 years of project management and/or supervisory experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required (combination of education and experience may be considered a degree equivalent)

Technical Competencies

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.

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About CLA

CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. With nearly 9,000 people, more than 130 U.S. locations, and a global vision, we promise to know you and help you. For more information visit CLAconnect.com. Investment advisory services are offered through CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor. Wellness at CLA Wellness is shaped by our promise to know you and help you. We create opportunities for our people to live well and be happy by focusing on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.

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