Enterprise Project Manager

Enterprise Project Manager

The Enterprise Project Manager is responsible for leading high-impact initiatives across the organization to successful completion. This role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to enterprise priorities. They oversee project planning, execution, and stakeholder engagement while maintaining strong governance and adherence to PMO standards. The Enterprise Project Manager plays a key role in driving organizational alignment, fostering collaboration, and supporting leaders and teams to achieve strategic outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Lead the development and management of project scope, goals, timelines, and deliverables that support enterprise and departmental objectives.

• Partner with executive sponsors and stakeholders to ensure project alignment with strategic priorities.

• Drive projects through their full lifecycle, ensuring execution adheres to PMO standards, governance practices, and quality expectations.

• Monitor project progress, proactively identify challenges, and remove barriers to maintain momentum.

• Manage all project communications, ensuring timely, clear, and consistent updates to stakeholders at all levels.

• Maintain and oversee logs for change requests, risks, issues, and decisions; ensure timely follow-up and resolution.

• Build strong relationships across teams, facilitating collaboration, accountability, and unified direction.

• Lead, influence, and motivate project team members to perform at their highest level and deliver exceptional results.

• Establish a shared vision for each project, fostering engagement, clarity, and ownership among contributors.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 5 years of progressive project management experience leading enterprise or cross-functional initiatives.

• PMP certification preferred; willingness to obtain certification within 2 years of hire.

• Experience in financial services or a regulated industry preferred.

• Strong understanding of project management practices and methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile) and how to apply them effectively based on project needs.

• Proficiency in standard project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with Jira or Confluence a plus but not required).

• Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls. The employee may occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.

This position is an office-based position where you must be able to sit for long periods of time. The employee will be working on a computer 90% of the time.