Strategic Project Leader for Complex Initiatives

LEVI, RAY & SHOUP, INC; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex initiatives with stakeholders across the organization. This contract role spans from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.

You will manage plans, schedules, budgets, and risk, driving delivery across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. PMP credentials are advantageous and agile/hybrid delivery experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading projects from initiation through completion in complex business or technology environments.
• Strong project planning, coordination, and execution skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource plans.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organization.
• Experience identifying, analyzing, managing, and mitigating project risks and issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate information from multiple sources and drive effective outcomes.
• Experience defining, tracking, and reporting on KPIs, metrics, project health indicators, and success measures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation experience.
• Ability to lead meetings, drive decisions, and maintain momentum across project teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery environments preferred.
• PMP certification or related project management credentials are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, from planning and initiation through implementation and completion.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define project goals, scope, timelines, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and status reporting.
• Coordinate activities across cross-functional teams and project stakeholders.
• Track project progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items to ensure successful delivery.
• Facilitate project meetings, status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure transparency regarding project performance and outcomes.
• Support decision-making by providing analysis, recommendations, and timely escalation of risks and roadblocks.
• Ensure projects remain aligned with business objectives, stakeholder expectations, and organizational priorities.
• Adapt project plans and priorities as business needs evolve.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

Gantt charts

Job description

Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex initiatives with stakeholders across the organization. This contract role spans from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.

You will manage plans, schedules, budgets, and risk, driving delivery across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. PMP credentials are advantageous and agile/hybrid delivery experience is valued.