[Hiring] Principal Project Manager @Ensono

Role Description

As a Principal Project Manager (Consultant) in Delivery Management, you will lead complex programs and strategic client engagements across the full software development lifecycle, helping clients realize sustainable business value from technology investment and transformation.

• Combine program delivery leadership with strong consulting capability, acting as a trusted adviser to senior and C-level client stakeholders.
• Shape program vision, balance strategic, commercial, technical and delivery priorities.
• Bring informed challenge, alternative perspectives and relevant emerging technologies to client conversations.
• Build long-term relationships founded on delivery excellence, credibility and measurable outcomes.
• Help define and improve delivery methodology, governance, planning, risk, financial management and tooling within Ensono Digital.
• Strengthen delivery culture, develop talent, and contribute to business development and presales.
• Be a proactive, commercially aware and influential leader who creates clarity in ambiguity.
• Anticipate systemic challenges and mobilize teams and stakeholders around successful outcomes.
• Lead complex program and interconnected workstreams, establishing clear outcomes, integrated plans, critical paths, dependencies, milestones and decision points.
• Define and evolve delivery methodologies, organizational planning standards and supporting tools.
• Contribute to business transformation strategies and translate strategic goals into coherent delivery models, governance arrangements and executable roadmaps.
• Influence C-level stakeholders and steering committees to shape program vision, success measures, priorities and investment decisions.
• Develop long-term client engagement strategies leveraging extensive delivery experience and market insight.
• Act as a trusted adviser, balancing client strategy, delivery feasibility, technical context and commercial obligations.
• Define reporting and governance standards, ensuring progress, risks, issues, finances and decisions are visible and actionable.
• Implement best practice RAID management, overseeing portfolio risk and anticipating structural threats.
• Develop contingency strategies and escalate material risks effectively.
• Manage program budgets, optimizing spend to maximize profitability.
• Maintain broad knowledge of Ensono Digital products and services, connecting client needs with appropriate specialists.
• Lead and coordinate high-quality proposals and presales responses.
• Contribute to the Delivery Management competency strategy and steer the team towards its goals.
• Encourage professional development and lead mentoring initiatives across Delivery Management.
• Actively seek out and experiment with new platforms, tools, and AI-driven approaches to improve delivery efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise technology delivery programs, software development initiatives, or digital transformation engagements.
• Demonstrated experience delivering cloud transformation, application modernization, microservices, and enterprise platform initiatives.
• Strong understanding of SDLC practices, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and operational readiness.
• Expertise in Agile as well as more traditional delivery frameworks.
• Advanced proficiency with Azure DevOps and Atlassian products for project management.
• Smartsheet proficiency is desired.
• Proven ability to manage project and program budgets, financial forecasting, profitability, and commercial performance.
• Experience managing Fixed Price, Time & Materials, and Managed Services engagements.
• Strong risk management, dependency management, and governance expertise.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels, including senior executives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on business outcomes.
• Experience leading geographically distributed and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success creating collaborative team environments and driving accountability for results.
• Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement scalable delivery practices.
• Commitment to mentorship, team development, and delivery excellence.

Requirements

• PMI PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Agile, Scrum Master, or related delivery certifications.
• Experience delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure and other public cloud platforms.
• Experience within consulting or professional services environments.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities, statement-of-work development, and solution estimation.
• Experience establishing Delivery Management Centers of Excellence or organizational delivery frameworks.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled delivery tools, automation platforms, and predictive delivery analytics.
• Experience managing global delivery programs across multiple regions and time zones.

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
• Paid childbearing and paternal leave
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Sabbatical leave
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule