Senior Project Manager

Join the App PMO team at Perficient as a Program Manager, overseeing the planning, organization, and execution of complex digital programs and projects across engineering, product, business teams and in some instances, external technology and/or business partners. This is primarily a remote work position, but will need to be occasionally on client site in the financial district in New York City.

• Monitor daily project activities, ensuring responsibilities and schedules are maintained, and develop contingency plans for potential risks.

• Lead, direct, and motivate project teams to achieve defined objectives.

• Evaluate and manage deliverables to ensure delivery and service expectations are attainable, developed, and consistently met.

• Track project outcomes, identifying and addressing significant deviations from plans.

• Ensure adherence to established quality standards and processes throughout project lifecycles.

• Participate regularly in stakeholder and VP-level meetings, providing updates and insights.

• Planning: Mastery of operational, tactical (10+ years), and strategic (5+ years) planning to support business objectives.

• Project Administration: Deep knowledge of best practices and tools for effective project administration.

• Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex situations and make productive decisions using informed judgment.

• Data Gathering & Reporting: Expertise in collecting and reporting data within departments or divisions.

• Implementation: Proficient in deploying application software to help end-users fulfill specific tasks, such as accounting or graphic design.

• IT Project Control & Reporting: Skilled at monitoring progress and delivery schedules of IT projects.

• IT Project Management: Advanced ability to plan, organize, monitor, and manage IT projects using appropriate technical resources.

• IT Standards, Procedures & Policies: Detailed understanding of IT standards and policies, employing administrative and technical skills to manage organizational IT requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support data-informed task execution.

• A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected

   

Preferred Qualifications

• Typically holds a college or university degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field; a master’s degree is preferred.

• Over 10 years’ experience working with software engineering teams in agile environments.

• Demonstrated expertise in project management concepts, including developing project charters, scheduling, and successfully completing projects.

• Extensive technical and project management background in application development, encompassing systems hardware, software, cloud applications, support and development methodologies, business planning, and customer application needs (usually 10+ years).

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) and Confluence.

• Excellent interpersonal skills for handling sensitive issues, developing staff, and influencing internal and external stakeholders.

• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities.

• Change Management Certification preferred.

• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is desirable.

• Advanced knowledge of Power BI is highly desirable.

• PMP certification preferred.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.

• Prior agile training (sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, retrospectives) is advantageous.

WHO WE ARE

Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.

ABOUT OUR TEAM

Our Product Development team drives innovation by building digital solutions through a full end-to-end development process. Utilizing modern platforms like Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform, we create customer-focused products, internal workflow tools, and mobile apps that elevate business operations across industries. With a clear focus on results and growth, our team is committed to doubling our global presence while delivering meaningful outcomes for renowned clients. We also embed AI into our solutions to enable smarter features, automate complex workflows, and deliver intuitive, data-driven user experiences.  

Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Disability Accommodations:

Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $81,978 to $178,090. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.

Disclaimer:  The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification.  Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.