Team Manager, Project Management

A Day in the Life

• Manage a team with a diverse background and experiences while ensuring their self-development and career advancement plans are established, well-communicated, and executed effectively
• Establish and achieve team and individual targets; this includes identifying appropriate professional skills and technical mentoring plans for each team member through effective performance management techniques
• Participate in resourcing decisions along with Engagement Managers and Senior Leadership, carefully balancing capacity across the team with Stoneridge Software's other priorities
• Ensure team utilization and other operational metrics are consistently met
• Lead and ensure direct reports are practicing the Stoneridge Software implementation methodology including continuous improvement activities
• Lead and ensure project success metrics are consistently met across the team
• Work to establish a culture of cross collaboration and continuous learning within project managers, maintaining a positive team environment and employee satisfaction
• Build and manage strong relationships with internal teams to facilitate the sharing of information to ensure informed business prioritization and decision making
• Collaborate across delivery departments to ensure "On-brand Delivery" to projects
• Drive strategic transformation initiatives (quarterly Rocks), including proactively identifying and solving roadblocks in the process to get ahead of changes in our business
• Operate as an outstanding people leader, with proven track record of attracting, retaining, and cultivating high performing talent that is both a company fit (through the hiring process) and will contribute in meaningful ways to the long-term goals of Stoneridge Software
• Partner with the Director of Project Management to drive the creation, improvement, and maintenance of Project Management standards, methodologies, processes, tools, and templates
• Mitigate risks, manage issues and escalations within the project management team

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years’ experience leading, managing and motivating a team through various stages of growth and learning development
• Previous experience managing a team of direct reports
• 5+ years of direct work experience in a project management capacity, some of which include the direct implementation of ERP and/or CRM solutions
• Previous experience in a consulting environment required
• A track record of exceptional partnering across various internal business groups, executive stakeholders and execution partners with ability to build solid relationships with individuals at all levels of an organization
• PMP, CSM or CAPM designation strongly preferred
• Proven ability to drive impact and effectively influence, with the ability to work broadly across disparate groups to gain agreement on direction, integrate disparate opinions into cohesive strategy/message and present/defend recommendations (all levels of an organization, technical and non-technical)
• Ability to break down strategic vision into concrete action plans that are easy to consume, as well as the ability to effectively drive the implementation of new policies, processes, templates, tools and other standards
• Previous experience creating or contributing to the establishment and/or improvement of project management processes, methodologies, templates, tools, and other standards
• Ability to effectively push yourself and those around you to accomplish the goals at hand and know how to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously. You know how to identify an issue before it arises and provide proactive solutions
• Exceptional written, verbal and creative communication skills, including ability to translate insight into content, create visual or written presentations as well as create overall communication plans
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics technologies and/or ERP and CRM implementation
• Knowledge and previous experience leading change at scale; change management certification a strong plus
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and navigate uncertain situations to drive for clarity; work calmly and maintain good judgment in a fast-paced, high-speed environment
• Motivated self-starter


Work Location: This position is available on a REMOTE basis in the United States or REMOTE in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan).


Travel Required: Incumbent is expected to regularly meet with client teams across the United States and Canada will be asked to attend industry events from time to time. 

Health and Wellness

• Medical Insurance (premiums for employees paid for by the company)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) contribution program (US) or RRSP Benefits (Canada)
• Life insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Paid flexible time off
• Paid sick time (US) or floater days (Canada)
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work schedules
• Mobile/internet reimbursement
• Employee and family assistance program
• Learning and development allowance
• Employer charitable contribution
• Social wellness clubs
• Professional coaching
• Paid business mileage
• Home office and wellness allowance (US Only)
• HSA contribution (US Only)