Sr. IT Project Manager - Security and Technical Operations - Remote Opportunity!

KinderCare Education; Beaverton (OR); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading early childhood education provider seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead IT Security and Operations projects. This role involves overseeing project lifecycles from initiation to execution, fostering collaboration, and mentoring junior team members while ensuring project objectives are achieved effectively. You will be integral in shaping the future of secure and efficient operational practices within the organization.

Benefits

Discounted child care benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Employee assistance programs

Access to health and wellness programs

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated IT Security and/or Technology project management experience.
• Ability to manage multiple medium-sized projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all phases of IT projects.
• Analyze and report project performance and financial status.
• Mentor junior project managers.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Communication

Project management

Education

PMP certification

Job description

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with theGallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At KinderCare Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.

The Sr. IT Security and Technical Operations Project Manager will lead multiple medium sized projects in the IT Security and/or technical operations space. The Senior Project Manager will ensure project results contribute positive business value and meets agreed upon scope, cost, schedule and quality business results. This role engages with executives, business collaborators, and partners throughout all levels of the company to manage assigned projects. Additionally, the Senior PM is looked upon as a mentor, leader, innovator, and thought partner within the IT PMO and encourages the team with a positive and collaborative style and fresh new insights for PMO maturity.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and close of an entire IT project of any size and complexity
• Ability to contribute and champion usage of structured project management methodology (to include Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, Iterative, etc.)
• Lead project team members in achieving desired outcomes of deliverables
• Manage project dependencies, milestones, and critical path
• Analyze, manage, and report project performance financial reporting, prioritization, task delegation and partner management
• Analyze multiple types and sources of information to generate insight on project performance Ability to provide financial forecast and on-going reconciliation of resources and other project related expenditures
• Develop and drives an overall project schedule, including tasks, duration, dependencies, and resource assignments
• Control and tracks changes to scope, time, cost, quality, issues, and risk
• Elevate risks and issues to leadership level, as needed and assesses possible outcomes to determine solution in a timely manner
• Manage multiple medium sized projects at a time, or single large sized projects
• Request and on boards needed resources for the project
• Although an individual contributor role, expected to serve as a leader with vision and innovative partner to PMO in our maturity journey
• Mentor to more junior level project managers
  

Qualifications:

• Excellent judgment and decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated IT Security and/or Technology IT program/project management knowledge and experience
• Able to prioritize work and manage 2-3 medium sized projects at one time, focusing on meeting deadlines based on logical work breakdown structures aligned to project schedules
• Strong ability to drive clarity and path forward from ambiguity. Connect the dots for the team
• Expert in relationship building, influencing, and communication skills.
• Able to effectively communicate and explain technically sophisticated concepts to non- technical project team members and vice versa.
• Able to remain calm in high stress situations
• PMP certification required

#LI-Remote

Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:
- Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.

- Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
- Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
- Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
- … and much more.

We operate research-backed, accredited, and customizable programs in more than 2,000 sites and centers across 40 states and the District of Columbia. As we expand, we’re matching the needs of more and more families, dynamic work environments, and diverse communities from coast to coast. Because we believe every family deserves access to high-quality child care, no matter who they are or where they live. Every day, you’ll help bring this mission to life by building community and delivering exceptional experiences. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll come for the work, and stay for the people.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.