Pegasus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. · 1 hour ago
Project Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expPegasus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead a portfolio of cross-functional projects using Agile and waterfall methods. The role involves managing multiple projects, aligning stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes while preparing teams for future scalability.
Information Technology
Hiring Manager
Anam Chaudhry
Responsibilities
Manage multiple concurrent projects, tailoring delivery (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall) to project needs; create and maintain Project Charters and delivery plans
Serve as the primary leader for cross-functional teams — define scope, goals, timelines and success criteria; allocate resources and manage budgets, risks and change
Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, retrospectives) and coach teams on Agile practices where appropriate
Prepare and present concise executive briefings: status, risks, options and recommended decisions; escalate issues with proposed mitigation plans
Build and maintain project reporting and dashboards (sprint velocity, milestones, budget, RAID) to provide transparency and support data-driven decisions
Demonstrate rapid ramp-up ability: quickly learn business context, elicit stakeholder needs, and begin delivering value within the first 30–60 days
Drive cross-functional alignment and influence without authority; resolve conflicts; and maintain continuous stakeholder communication
Mentor and develop team members; contribute to continuous improvement of project practices and playbook
Manage project close-out, documentation, lessons learned and handover to operations
Other duties as assigned. Travel: ~10%
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
5+ years of project management experience, including 3+ years in agile and waterfall delivery
Proven project management: planning, scheduling, resource management, budgeting and change control
Agile experience: 3+ years working in Agile/Scrum/kanban environments and the ability to choose and tailor Agile or waterfall approaches
Executive presence: experience presenting to senior leaders/C-suite, able to deliver concise recommendations and drive decisions
Excellent facilitation and active listening skills; skilled at eliciting requirements, mediating conflict and building consensus
Highly organized: exceptional at status reporting, dependency mapping, holding people accountable and project dashboards
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead cross-functional, geographically distributed teams
Demonstrated capacity to mentor others and grow into leadership roles
Preferred
Preferred certifications: PMP or PMI-ACP
Tech-savvy: experience with PM Tools, Excel (advanced), and a BI tool (Power BI/Tableau) preferred; comfortable learning new tools
Experience with enterprise projects and ability to manage stakeholder relationships across functions and seniority levels
Company
Pegasus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.
Founded in 1997, PKSI [Pegasus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.] is an independent, advanced analytics software and services organization, that partners with the industry leading providers to help customers create value from their data, bringing a range of talents, including data integration and preparation, big data environments, data mining, predictive analytics, machine learning and text mining, as well as dashboarding and visualization.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2023 (3)
2022 (11)
2021 (2)
2020 (13)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lawrence Hall
Director of AI Solutions and Partnerships
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