Senior Project Manager

Overview

Reporting to the Director – IT Project Management, the Senior Project Manager leads complex, cross‑functional IT, digital product, cyber, and software engineering initiatives at Alliance Laundry Systems. This role blends strong project/program delivery discipline with Agile/Scrum execution and (ideally) product mindset—partnering closely with Product, Engineering, UX, IT, and business stakeholders to drive predictable delivery, transparency, and measurable outcomes. The Senior PM ensures successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closure while enabling teams to deliver value iteratively.

• Lead full‑cycle delivery for technology, digital product, and software engineering projects/programs, including scope, schedule, budget (as applicable), quality, risks/issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications
• Apply Agile/Scrum (and hybrid) practices to plan and execute work: facilitate and/or support sprint ceremonies (planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives), backlog refinement, release planning, and roadmap execution
• Partner with Product Managers/Owners to translate product strategy into executable plans, milestones, releases, and cross‑team dependencies; help define MVP scope and iterative delivery plans
• Build and maintain delivery plans and reporting (team and executive‑level) using appropriate tooling (e.g., , Linear, or similar)
• Establish governance and operating cadence for complex initiatives (working sessions, cross‑functional coordination, steering updates, decision logs)
• Proactively manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and remove delivery blockers; elevate and drive decisions when trade‑offs are needed
• Coordinate work across Product Management, Engineering, QA, UX, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure/Cloud, Data, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and timelines
• Manage vendor/partner contributions (deliverables, schedules, risks, and communications) as part of the integrated plan
• Support change management activities that enable adoption (communications, training coordination, rollout planning)
• Improve project success rates through consistent use of Alliance project methodology, best practices, and continuous improvement of PMO standards/templates
• Mentor/coaching support to other PMs and teams on execution, delivery planning, and stakeholder management

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology or related field required
• PMP or CAPM preferred; CSM/PSM (Scrum Master), SAFe certification, or similar Agile credentials preferred
• 5+ years of experience in project management / delivery leadership experience, with a strong track record leading complex technology initiatives
• Experience leading Agile/Scrum teams and/or Agile delivery for software development (product, platform, mobile/web, APIs, integrations, etc.)

Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to successfully lead project teams and effectively communicate and collaborate across multiple levels in the organization
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Command of Agile/Scrum concepts (backlog management support, estimation, velocity/capacity, sprint/release planning, dependency management) and ability to operate effectively in hybrid environments
• Strong project management tool proficiency, advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Strong documentation discipline (charters, schedules, RAID logs, action items, release plans, status reporting, decision logs)
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies

Travel

• Ability to occasionally travel both domestic and international approximately 5-10%

Standard and Physical Requirements

Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending and minimal lifting.

Alliance Team Members Demonstrate DRIVE

• Dedicated: Follows through on commitments.
• Respectful: Acts with integrity and values diverse perspective.
• Innovative: Always looking for a better way; leads change.
• Versatile: Adapts quickly to changing circumstances. Demonstrates agility.
• Engaged: Acts like an owner. Wants to create and grow a business which is tightly aligned with market needs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.