Senior Project Manager

Work Location: Remote within the United StatesWork Schedule: Mon - Fri, during normal business hoursEngagement Model: Full-time employment (FTE)Estimated Start Date: ASAP===============================================DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our expanding team in the United States!Role SummaryThe Senior Project Manager is a results-driven and innovative project leader within DataForce. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading successful execution of the life cycle of a range of AI-Data projects, through the utilization of expertise and technical skills to manage project budgets, timelines, and quality requirements. The Senior Project Manager has accountability for fostering professional client relationships, managing and coordinating external vendors, and leading and collaborating with cross-functional project teams and partners.Role ResponsibilitiesThe Sr. Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the quality of work, profitability, and performance of their projectsOversee all aspects of the management of projects from hand-off through project completion to ensure project success against defined KPIs Develop and maintain project plans, workflows, guidelines, and resource materials Provide effective analysis and reporting of project performance Track, monitor, and control project financial, timeline and quality performance Organize and deliver a Post Project Review Provide effective risk management through identification, escalation, mitigation, and effective resolution of issues Execute projects autonomously, while successfully coordinating with cross-functional project teams as required to procure required resources and support Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and both internal and external stakeholders Proactively identify opportunities, provide recommendations, and drive improvements to maximize operational efficiency and implement scalable solutions Establish, strengthen, and expand client relationships, support development of new business opportunities and overall profitable revenue growth Assist in the hiring process of new team members and train them Contribute to the development of the knowledge and capability of the department, team, colleagues in industry, and technology advancements. Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role and assigned by the manager/supervisorRole Requirements – Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesSolid understanding of data collection, annotation, and transcription activities, ideally in an AI setting Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and relationship-building skillsEffective written and verbal communication skillsEffective use of platforms/systems to plan, organize, and prioritize to ensure the successful completion of projectsEstablished expertise in project management skills and methodologies Outstanding teamwork and collaboration skills Demonstrated exceptional analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills Established competency in the use of business applications and collaboration tools, including but not limited to the Microsoft suite of applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) and Google Workspace suite of products Role Requirements – Education and/or ExperienceMinimum Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent5+ years’ relevant project management experience or experience in other roles with similar responsibilitiesExperience managing AI Machine Learning data-related projects (including speech, text and computer vision data collection, data curation and annotation projects)Demonstrated success in end-to-end management of projects (total project lifecycle)Experience with project financials including proposals, RFPs, RFQs, MSAs, budgets, GM, quotes and SOWsExperience working with a high-performance, collaborative, and constructive peer groupAbility to apply technology in solving business problemsExperience managing information technology, data management, or similar technical projectsAI industry experienceEstablished expertise in applying PMI/PMP management principles, methods, and standardsBusiness English language proficiencyPreferred Role RequirementsPMP or equivalent certificationExperience working with support ticketing systemsExperience managing projects with crowdsourcing and remote resourcing solutionsExperience working in a multinational/multicultural virtual working environmentExperience in working in a cross-functional/matrix organizationFluency in a language other than English languageDataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.DataForce by TransPerfect offers high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.TransPerfect provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.