HarbourVest Partners · 7 hours ago
Senior Project Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $192K/yr
10+ years expHarbourVest Partners is a global firm with a collaborative culture, focused on delivering impactful solutions. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading strategic projects within the Enterprise Continuous Improvement department, ensuring successful project delivery through effective stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Work closely with business functional areas, technical teams, and vendors in defining systems/project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements and related timelines
Facilitate productive project discussions and outcomes by defining agendas, clearly outlining objectives, and running meetings at all levels of the organization, including executive level presentation content creation and delivery
Deliver improvement initiatives against agreed to timelines and scope by developing and leading project plans, execution routines, staffing, budget, dependency and risk management against defined governance practices
Drive execution of gap analysis, future state design, requirements definition, testing, and implementation partnering with business and technology team members
Collaborate with and hold cross-functional project team members accountable to assigned tasks to develop and implement innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Proven track record to handle a wide variety of projects across people, process, data and technology solution design, development, and delivery in a hybrid execution methodology framework
Strong process approach, with business process mapping experience and the ability to effectively translate business problems into implementable solutions with quantifiable business benefits
Ability to think critically, focusing on data analysis and attention to detail
Demonstrated leadership abilities, with the ability to adjust to different situations and customers, and a flexible approach to quickly respond to adjusting needs and priorities
Proven change leader with strong relationship building and ability to influence leaders at all levels to achieve swift change adoption and become a trusted advisor for business, technology, and ECI colleagues
A can-do demeanor and energy to deliver projects on time and within budget. Persistent follow up to make sure project diligence is achieved
Financial services industry experience with alternatives and/or private equity experience a plus
Certifications across PMI, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, and ADKAR are a plus
10-15 years of relevant experience in project management and process engineering, with a focus on transformation and change management
Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Bachelor of Science (B.S), or equivalent experience
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Long-term reward programs
Comprehensive total rewards package
Retirement
Health
Insurance
Paid time off
Wellness programs
Company
HarbourVest Partners
HarbourVest Partners is a private markets firm providing solutions to help clients invest in primary funds, real assets, and private credit.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tricia Mackechnie
Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer
Aliza Firestone-Goren
Senior Vice President
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