Senior Project Manager I

RELX International; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions in the United States is seeking a Senior Project Manager I to lead large, enterprise-impact programs across multiple functions. You will drive alignment, governance, and delivery excellence while shaping PMO practices and delivering measurable business value.

You will mentor junior PMs, manage risk, and communicate with senior stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes. This role emphasizes strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration within a regulated

Qualifications

• 5-9+ years in project management, cross-functional or regulated environments.
• Proactive and independent with strong stakeholder influence.
• Experience with governance, risk management, and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-to-large, enterprise-impact projects with multi-team coordination.
• Define governance, roadmaps, and delivery standards.
• Provide executive-level updates and reporting.
• Mentor junior PMs and support PMO excellence.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Independent work

People mentoring

Agile methodologies

Education

PMP certification

PRINCE2 certification

Agile certifications

Tools

Asana

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/

About our Team

The Global Products & Analytics (GPA) Project Management Office (PMO) is a strategic, cross-functional team within LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Business Services organization that drives the successful delivery of high-impact programs and enterprise initiatives. The team partners with product, technology, analytics, and business leaders to align projects with strategic priorities, foster collaboration, and deliver measurable business value through strong governance, innovation, and operational excellence. Working in a fast-paced and evolving environment, the GPA PMO plays a key role in advancing solutions that help customers manage fraud, identity, financial crime, credit risk, and customer data challenges

About the Role

As a Senior Project Manager I, you will lead medium-to-large, complex projects and strategic initiatives that have enterprise-wide impact. You will partner across multiple functions to drive alignment, manage delivery excellence, and ensure successful execution of key business priorities. This role offers the opportunity to influence decision-making, navigate ambiguity, and help shape project management best practices while delivering meaningful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver medium-to-large, complex projects or multiple concurrent initiatives with enterprise impact.
• Define and execute project strategies, governance frameworks, and delivery standards aligned to organizational goals.
• Manage project roadmaps, dependencies, risks, and interdependencies across cross-functional teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders; provide executive-level communication and reporting.
• Influence decision-making and alignment across Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, Product, Marketing, Operations, and other functions.
• Ensure project performance tracking through KPIs and proactively mitigate risks.
• Mentor and guide junior project managers and contribute to continuous improvement of PMO practices.
• Support go-to-market execution, including launch readiness, cross-functional coordination, and post-launch optimization (as applicable).

Requirements

• Experience: 5-9+ years of project management experience, preferably within complex, cross-functional or regulated environments.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively drive initiatives forward.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage effectively with executive leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives while managing changing priorities, challenging timelines, and resource constraints.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, and performance tracking frameworks.
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., financial services, data privacy, compliance) preferred.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Asana, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Experience leveraging AI tools within project management practices.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile methodologies preferred.

Salary and Incentive

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $95,300 - $158,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

Benefits and Well-Being

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, se