Sr. Project Manager, IT

What makes us Qlik 

Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster, work smarter, and lead the way forward with an end-to-end solution for getting value out of data. A Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for 11 years in a row! Our platform is the only one on the market that allows for open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration, giving everyone – at any skill level – the ability to make real discoveries that lead to real outcomes and transformative changes. We are a Values-Driven organization, operating over 100 countries with 38,000 customers around the world. If you think we are interesting, please read on – we may be looking for you!  

As a Senior IT Project Manager and team member of our rapidly growing company, you will have significant impact on our company’s growth and success. You’ll have the opportunity to work cross-functionally with IT teams and business partners across Qlik. Candidates must be self-driven and results oriented, with a strong will to succeed.

Responsibilities include:

• Utilizing your strategic and tactical planning skills to lead multiple, concurrent programs or projects.
• Acting as a liaison between business teams and IT teams to ensure that proposed solutions meet business requirements.
• Building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders with the goal of becoming a trusted partner.
• Translating new product offerings, technology projects and business objectives into sequenced executable projects, timelines, and delivery milestones with clearly defined benefits.
• Adhering and contributing to IT PMO processes and PM methodology to successfully deliver projects.
• Working closely with implementation partners to align with their project plans and coordinating timelines and execution with internal as well as third party partners
• Working closely with IT leaders to define and contribute to business process and technology roadmaps in support of long-term strategies.
• Developing and maintaining key project governance documentation to ensure the proper amount of structure is applied to enable project success.
• Providing timely updates and elevate critical risks to project, management, and senior executive teams.
• Communicating with stakeholders regularly to manage expectations and to provide project updates on scope, budget, and velocity.
• Exhibiting critical thinking by seeing outcomes and providing direction when there are multiple stakeholders and solutions.
• Coaching, collaborating with and mentoring IT PMO team members and technical leads.

Qualifications include:

• Undergraduate Degree in Business or IT-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
• 8 years of experience successfully leading projects in a fast paced and multifaceted environment.
• PgMP or PMP certification preferred.
• Experience in establishing and driving the adoption of program frameworks, tools, and best practices.
• Proven experience in driving the end-to-end delivery of new product to market and new technology.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Teams, Smartsheets and Jira.
• Strong understanding of Program and Project Management frameworks.
• Proficient knowledge of the systems implementation and development life cycles.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal/presentations. Ability to bridge from high-level objectives to project details and vice-versa.
• Strong organizational planning skills and understanding of portfolio management concepts.
• Effective analytical skills with an ability to identify issues and resolve, or identify the internal resources to assist.
• Tolerant of ambiguity and the flexibility to work well in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
• Proven experience leading Security, IT infrastructure, Business Applications projects.
• Proven ability to lead through influence, partnering with globally distributed, cross-functional teams to achieve a shared goal.
• Ability to engage with IT & business leaders to help unblock/escalate projects as needed.
• Initiative to start programs and/or projects with little or no information and drive to see to fruition.
• Excellent leadership skills that improve project team effectiveness.

Location
The role is located in US or Canada.

About Qlik

• Qlik Company Page – Who we are!
• Our Values at Qlik: Challenge, Take Responsibility, Move Fast, Teamwork for Results, Be Open and Straightforward
• Competitive Benefits package
• Flexible working environment
• Giving back is a part of our culture – we give you a day to change the world. In addition, we encourage our employees to participate in our Corporate Responsibility Employee Programs
• Learn about our Corporate Responsibility Program by visiting Qlik.org
• Check out our careers in R&D here.
• Check out our company page on Linkedin!
• Follow us on Instagram @lifeatqlik and @Qlik
• Check us out on the muse! See employee testimonials!
• Check us out on Youtube!

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