Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pax8 is an AI and cloud marketplace serving small and medium-sized businesses. The Senior Strategic Project Manager will lead strategic programs and transformation initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams, executive stakeholders, governance, risks, performance measurement, organizational change, and operational improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-impact strategic programmes and transformation initiatives from concept through delivery
- Build and maintain comprehensive project plans that align business priorities, timelines, resources, and outcomes
- Partner with executive stakeholders to ensure programmes remain focused on delivering measurable business value
- Create structure and governance frameworks that promote effective decision-making and programme transparency
- Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and obstacles while proactively driving solutions
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and accountability across multiple workstreams
- Monitor programme performance through metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support organisational change efforts to ensure successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working
- Drive operational excellence by improving workflows, enhancing efficiency, and embedding best practices
- Ensure quality delivery while balancing stakeholder expectations, strategic priorities, and business objectives
Skills
- ✅ Extensive experience leading complex projects, programmes, or transformation initiatives in fast-paced environments
- ✅ Demonstrated consulting, strategy, operations, or business transformation experience
- ✅ Strong expertise in programme governance, execution planning, stakeholder engagement, and business operations
- ✅ Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior leaders and executive stakeholders
- ✅ Strong understanding of project delivery frameworks, including Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban, Design Thinking, and Waterfall approaches
- ✅ Experience using project management platforms such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Wrike, Jira, Confluence, Asana, or similar tools
- ✅ Exceptional problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills
- ✅ Strong financial and budget management capabilities
- ✅ Experience leading organisational change and driving successful adoption of new initiatives
- ✅ Ability to build trusted relationships, navigate complexity, and deliver results through collaboration
- ✅ A bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
- To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in United States
Benefits
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Equity participation through stock options
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Dental and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plan with company support
- Flexible paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Professional development opportunities
- LinkedIn Learning access
- Employee wellbeing resources and coaching support
- Global collaboration and career growth opportunities
- Employee recognition programmes and company celebrations
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Open PTO
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- RTD EcoPass (eligible Colorado-based employees)
- Remote work in the United States
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