Strategic Project Manager, Operations & Enablement

Toppan Merrill LLC; Minnesota; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Medical, Dental, Vision and L

Employer Contribution to 401K

Paid time off including vacation, sick

Paid parental leave

Volunteer days

Wellness Resources and Employee Aid

Job summary

Toppan Merrill LLC is seeking a highly organized, results-oriented Project Manager to join our Center of Excellence (COE). This role drives strategic operational initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring programs are delivered effectively and translated into sustainable improvements in how teams work.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional efforts, manage dependencies, influence without direct authority, and focus on measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Operations, Project Management, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of project management, learning & enablement, or related experience.
• Experience in SEC regulatory filings/compliance environments.
• Strong planning, prioritization, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with project management, collaboration, and reporting tools (Confluence, Jira, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to boost productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for operational initiatives sponsored by the COE.
• Translate business objectives into clear project plans, milestones, deliverables, success measures, and execution roadmaps.
• Coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously, balancing priorities, resources, timelines, and dependencies.
• Identify risks, issues, and barriers to execution and proactively drive resolution.
• Establish clear governance, communication cadences, and accountability across project teams.
• Partner with operational leaders and subject matter experts to understand process, capability, and performance gaps.
• Gather feedback from frontline and operational teams and incorporate insights into continuous improvement.
• Maintain project artifacts and governance routines across COE platforms (Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, MS 365) so plans and decisions stay visible.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Leadership

Ambiguity management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/PM

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

PowerPoint

Reporting tools

Job description

Toppan Merrill LLC is seeking a highly organized, results-oriented Project Manager to join our Center of Excellence (COE). This role drives strategic operational initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring programs are delivered effectively and translated into sustainable improvements in how teams work.

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional efforts, manage dependencies, influence without direct authority, and focus on measurable business outcomes.