Strategic Project Lead - Project Manager 5

Kforce Inc.

Beaverton, OR

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$56.33–$62.68
SKILLS
Accounting, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Fortune 500 Customers, Leadership, Legal, Onboarding, Pager, Product Management, Product Marketing, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Release Management/Engineering, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sales, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Strategic Planning
LOCATION
Beaverton, OR
POSTED
2 days ago
Kforce has a client located in Beaverton, OR who seeking a Strategic Project Lead. We are looking for someone that has a strong project management foundation, builds trust quickly, and secures buy-in across multiple teams and levels of the organization. Key Responsibilities:
  • Own day-to-day project orchestration, including project onboarding, initiative timelines, milestones, and deliverables
  • Build and maintain integrated workbacks across cross-functional teams
  • Track progress, identify risks, and manage dependencies at the program level, and working cross-functionally to get updates from initiative owners
  • Prepare materials for weekly connects and milestone reviews
  • Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
  • Drive alignment across teams to ensure coordinated effort toward shared goals
  • Facilitate regular and ad hoc working team & leadership meetings, synthesizing discussions into clear action items, ownership, and timelines
  • Serve as a connector across sales, business integration, product, and marketing teams
  • Communicate program strategy, progress, and impact to stakeholders at all levels- from executives to working team members
  • Provide regular updates, solicit feedback, and proactively address blockers to maintain momentum
  • Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable plans that align teams and drive accountability
  • Support engagement with senior internal leaders and external partners
  • Develop executive-ready communications (presentations, one-pagers, summaries, project trackers, risk logs)
  • Synthesize inputs into clear narratives and recommendations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • PMP - big plus, but not required
  • 10+ years of experience in Strategic Project management for product releases and marketing
  • Project management - building schedules, horizontal coordination, bringing net new tools and thinking to the project, providing input, knowing what to ask to get answers/action from stakeholders
  • Experience at a big 4 accounting/consulting firms (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC), experience with fortune 500 accounts
Nice to have:
  • Developing executive level communications, executive level stakeholder management
  • Can think on the fly and pivot, enjoys fast paced projects, can keep projects on the rail, very strong critical thinking and strategic planning skills
  • Airtable - big plus, but not required

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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About the Company

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Kforce Inc.

Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.

 

Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.

COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Financial Services
FOUNDED
1962
WEBSITE
http://www.kforce.com/