What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Project Manager position at Smartsheet?
Smartsheet is a tech company with a human story to tell. We're here to empower teams to manage projects, automate workflows, and rapidly build new secure solutions, using simple no-code tools. We're revolutionaries - so for us changing the way the world works is all in a day's work.
We're looking for a strategic, business-minded Principal Project Manager to drive process and efficiency for our People (Human Resources) team. You will have a history of collaborating to plan, direct, and implement People programs while delivering an engaging employee experience. You will be an essential part of our People & Culture team and will report to the Chief People Officer.
Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience If you are a good match, make an application.
You Will :
- Oversee and drive the design, development, documentation, and execution of key company and functional projects to timely completion, representing the people aspects for each project and initiative.
- Establish relationships and collaborate with partners to understand their needs and business goals and to share information to help ensure better awareness and alignment against the overall Company and People goals, representing the CPO / People org.
- Utilize gathered information to prioritize requests, build requirements, find and assign resources, and track projects through to completion.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks and scope changes.
- Lead project-related team meetings, including kick-offs, requirements gathering, status updates, and internal / business reviews. Clearly communicate actions and next steps to ensure alignment and progress.
- Anticipate and advise on project risks, and lead the development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
- Drive process improvements and efficiencies to achieve operational goals.
- Promote understanding across partners around project status, spend, priorities, and resource allocation.
- Guide decision-making processes with business partners to achieve project objectives.
- Iterate and scale systems and projects to meet Smartsheet's global needs.
- Conduct post-project retrospectives to capture learnings and implement improvements for future initiatives.
- Manage team capacity by understanding the current state of the project pipeline and making data-driven trade-offs.
- Coordinate with internal teams such as legal, compliance, payroll, and product to align work with proposed schedules and long-term security strategies.
You Have :
Current US Perks & Benefits :
Smartsheet provides a competitive base salary range for roles that may be hired in different geographic areas we are licensed to operate our business from. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, level of professional, educational experience, skills, and specific candidate location. In addition, this role will be eligible for a market competitive incentive opportunity and some roles may be eligible for a RSU stock grant upon accepted offer.
Get to Know Us :
At Smartsheet, we've created a place where everyone is welcome - people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colors, and all beliefs working side by side. Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match our job description - if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we empower everyone, everywhere to change the way the world works - join us!
Equal Opportunity Employer :
Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, and Japan. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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