Project Manager – Change Management III

Title Project Manager – Change Management III Contract Length 11 Months Location Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA (Remote to start) This person will be responsible for primarily leading the yearly Sales Planning Cycle. This includes headcount planning, Sales planning, bookkeep planning etc. You will work with many teams across the board including HR, Recruiting, Finance, etc. Theater Sales Ops (TO) refers to the regional sales teams across the globe (India, Asia, Europe, U.S.). You will work with these teams to make sure timelines are being met and processes are running smoothly. Responsibilities Key liaison with Global and Theater Sales Operations and Strategy teams, building and managing program plan for the annual planning process Drive and co-ordinate enablement sessions, including sharing best practices Navigate competing stakeholder priorities, exercises judgement to achieve desired program outcome Manage program plan to ensure duration, timing, sequencing and inter-dependencies are correctly identified and align to project Critical Path Timeline Actively manages risksissues and escalates to Program Leadership Actively managesenforces project plans and applies Change Control to assess proposed changes to Plan Of Record and recalculates impact of any changes or delayed activities on downstream workstreams Partners with business owners and other team members to develop required change management materials Works effectively with stakeholders located globally across time-zones Based on program performance helps identify gaps in plan and playbooks Develop executive presentations, and provide executive status updates Work with project sponsor to identify primary business stakeholders to participate in process documentation Execute process mapping working sessions by process area for TO Plan and organize logistics for working sessions for TO-BE process map definition Define process areas to revalidate and to be updated for TO- BE process maps, related to this sales profile change Revalidate AS-IS process maps Required Skills 4-6 years related experience Excellent communication skills, ability to present complex ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences Excellent change management leadership skills including communication, training and process transformation Highly motivated, able to shift directions quickly when priorities change, think through problems to come up with innovative solutions and deliver against very tight deadlines Proactive and forward thinking attitude and creative problem solving ability Proven ability to coordinate a diverse set of business stakeholders including Strategy, Finance, Quota and Capacity, Employee Success Confidence and interpersonal skills to achieve effective working relationships at all levels Experience developing presentations, and presenting to Executive Leadership Strong influencing and negotiation skills Excellent team player EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or