Strategic Enterprise Project Manager

Paychex; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Paychex is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, organize, and deliver large transformational initiatives within our Service Strategy Organization. You will coordinate resources, manage timelines, mitigate risks, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 5 years in project management, with Agile experience and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and 5 years' experience in Project Management.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and project coordination.
• Experience with Salesforce implementation preferred.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversees multiple project teams from across Service Strategy Organization to align resources, establish project plans and requirements, and support initiatives from kickoff through completion.
• Tracks and reports on key metrics (i.e., deliverables, duration, benefits, readiness) and communicates findings to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manages the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships with internal partners, third-party vendors, and leadership.
• Maintains project documentation, including the plan, IT release readiness, communication & enablement plan, and deployment timeline.
• Coordinates stakeholder and dependency meetings to ensure all ancillary teams, deliverables, and new processes supporting the initiative are on track.
• Creates and delivers updates to varied audiences. Manages these updates as a benchmark for success, including status, exceptions, roadmap changes, and impacts.
• Manages enterprise-wide projects by applying comprehensive project management concepts, including leading and coordinating groups/resources, organizing and tracking tasks, mitigating risks, engaging stakeholders, creating and monitoring deliverables, and reporting on obstacles to ensure effective project outcomes.
• Develops and presents comprehensive project updates, serving as a benchmark for the team's success. These updates encompass project status, exceptions, dependencies, risks, delays, and financial health, with clear explanations of any variances.
• Lead post-implementation and retrospective reviews following project go-live, capturing key lessons learned, identifying process improvement opportunities, and establishing best practices to drive continuous improvement and enhance delivery outcomes for future initiatives.
• Works on complex projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside their area of expertise.

Skills

Project Planning

Project Management

Organizational Savvy

Cross Functional Collaboration

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Required

Job description

Paychex is seeking an experienced Project Manager to plan, organize, and deliver large transformational initiatives within our Service Strategy Organization. You will coordinate resources, manage timelines, mitigate risks, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 5 years in project management, with Agile experience and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.