Senior Manager

Voted one of Chicago's Best Places to Work by the Chicago Tribune for the eighth year in a row, Clarity Partners is hiring!Clarity Partners is seeking a Senior Manager located in Chicago, IL to lead business development efforts while simultaneously managing client facing project work.Responsibilities:Partner with leadership to plan, direct, and coordinate Clarity Web Practice project goals and objectives. Manage a portfolio of projects and assist in expanding that portfolio.Stay abreast of competition, market trends and competitor activities.Conduct research to uncover trends and client pain points to form innovative, customer-centric solutions.Develop potential new clients in the private sector.Supports launch and management of procurement and purchasing processes. Able to identify solutions to improve timeliness of deployment and rollout.Drive the vision, strategy and operations for multiple existing client facing projects.Create, develop, implement project plans by assessing client needs and project specifications.Establish project timelines, workflows, and budget to tracks progress and ensure deliverables are on schedule and within budget.Leads meetings between project stakeholders, maintains meeting minutes and prepares project evaluations and assessment of project results.Build strong relationships across Clarity Partners to ensure quality execution and continuous improvement.Manage day to day activities and relationships with clients to strengthen overall partnership.Ensure professional, accurate, and timely communication to complete tasks and resolve issues.Requirements:Demonstrated understanding of technical development and full lifecycle application development projects.8+ years' experience proven project management work experience in software implementation, application development, andor web services.5+ years of experience managing IT projects, including e-Commerce-based project work.Familiarity with technologies including, but not limited to WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Sitecore, and Adobe Experience Manager.Additional knowledge of programming languages is a plus.Solid communication, documentation, and business analytical skills. Able to communicate at all levels of the organization.Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.Conforms to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through problem-solving capabilities.Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Created: 2024-10-19