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SalaryIf you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government, and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services, and Identity and Data Management.
What you can expect from Optiv
- A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups including ADAPT (Abled and Disabled Allies Partnering Together), Asian Employee Network, Black Employee Network, Latino Employee Network, Optiv Pride (LGBTQIA+), OVETS (Optiv’s Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters), and OWN (Optiv Women's Network).
- Work/life balance
- Professional training resources
- Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
- Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
- The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)
Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Optiv respects your privacy. By providing your information through this page or applying for a job at Optiv, you acknowledge that Optiv will collect, use, and process your information, which may include personal information and sensitive personal information, in connection with Optiv’s selection and recruitment activities. For additional details on how Optiv uses and protects your personal information in the application process, click here to view our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you sign up to receive notifications of job postings, you may unsubscribe at any time.
This position will be fully remote and can be hired anywhere in the continental U.S.
At Optiv, we’re on a mission to help our clients make their businesses more secure. We’re one of the fastest growing companies in a truly essential industry. The Sr. Project Manager leads the project management delivery of large and complex internal initiatives that drive improvements across the Services organization.
How you'll make an impact:- Engagement Delivery
- Deliver multiple large and complex projects from inception to completion
- Implement project management controls on assigned projects to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards
- Actively monitor and escalate resource constraints
- Coordinate and facilitate planning and project status meetings
- Ensure detailed and seamless project communication plans
- Master internal business management practices to support and improve the development of repeatable and scalable processes
- Ensure consistent application of methodologies, standards, templates, and other approved delivery requirements
- Proactively monitor and report on project budget, timelines, deliverables and project performance metrics and status reports to internal and external stakeholders, including executive sponsor
- Engagement Management
- Build and develop influence with internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitate project retrospectives with an eye for continuous improvement
- Talent Development
- Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and project management techniques
- Serve as a mentor to other Project Managers enabling them to take on more complex work
- Build and maintain professional development including any existing certifications
- Attend development opportunities as assigned
- Strategy, Brand Leadership, and Operations
- Provide recommendations for improvement of project management processes
- Identify and implement processes for efficiencies across Services
- Document and share best practices and lessons learned from observations and problem-solving efforts
What we're looking for:
- Related degree and/or certifications with approximately 7+ years of related work experience managing projects
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications, and other project management tools
- Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or scrum master certification preferred
- Excellent project management expertise (e.g. Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, etc.), specifically demonstrated success managing complex projects across multiple stakeholder groups and disparate initiatives on a long term-basis required
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and consultative skills
- Outstanding time management, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize tasks
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
- Results oriented and self-motivated
- Experience with change management and process improvement principles
- Must consistently demonstrate or showcase strong "presence" and the ability to influence various stakeholders to drive initiatives, best practices, and process improvements
