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Required Skills: salesforce, agile, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, MS project
Job Description
Role: Senior Project Manager – Sales Operations Technology & Enablement
Location: Onsite: Parsippany, NJ (T/W/TH) HYBRID
Interview :2 ROUND VIRTUAL INTERVIEW
Right-to-Hire Opportunity
We’re seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Sales Operations Technology and Enablement team—a high-impact group that bridges the gap between business strategy and technical execution. This role will lead cross-functional initiatives focused on platforms like Salesforce, integrated portals, and other sales enablement tools.
If you’re a proactive project leader who thrives in both Agile and Waterfall environments, and can drive complex programs across technical and business stakeholders, we’d love to connect with you.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Manage end-to-end project lifecycles—from intake and planning to execution and post-launch support
- Own all aspects of delivery, including timelines, project plans, risks/issues logs, and stakeholder alignment
Agile & Waterfall Delivery
- Flex your approach between Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies depending on the project’s scope
- Facilitate stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and/or phase gate reviews
Stakeholder Communication
- Serve as the primary liaison for project stakeholders across business and technical teams
- Ensure transparent, consistent communication on project scope, progress, blockers, and decisions
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner across Sales, IT, Marketing, Finance, Customer Experience, and Operations to align goals and remove delivery roadblocks
Scoping & Planning
- Support project intake and requirement gathering
- Estimate level of effort, define resource needs, and align teams on scope and success criteria
Risk & Issue Management
- Identify project risks and dependencies early; own mitigation plans and escalate when necessary
Change Management & Readiness
- Collaborate on change readiness planning, user training, and internal communications strategies
Continuous Improvement
- Help evolve team processes, project playbooks, and delivery frameworks to enhance quality and efficiency
Qualifications
Required
- 5–7 years of experience managing cross-functional projects and platform implementations
- Demonstrated ability to lead both business transformation and technical system initiatives
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies
- Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and complex projects across diverse teams
Preferred
- Proven experience delivering Salesforce-related projects (CRM, portals, integrations)
- Familiarity with Salesforce and other enterprise systems
- PMP and/or CSM certifications
- Experience with product ownership, backlog grooming, and sprint planning
- Previous work in Sales Operations, Sales, or Manufacturing industries
- Exposure to emerging technologies and digital transformation initiatives
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree required (Business, Sales Operations, Information Systems, or related field preferred)
