Zip
Project Management Lead
New York City
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$170kDetected 14 days ago
Agentic AIProject ManagementNegotiationValuationProcurementERPCustomer SuccessLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- In this role, you will be responsible for defining the governance models, standard methodologies, and delivery frameworks that power Zip's enterprise deployments.
- Portfolio Governance: Oversee the global portfolio of active enterprise onboardings, proactively monitoring resource constraints, capacity planning, and target delivery timelines.
- Executive Escalations: Act as the primary escalation management point for enterprise client implementations, resolving complex delivery blockers and ensuring high client satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement Zip's project management standards, methodology templates, and tooling to create a scalable delivery practice.
- Directly manage, mentor, and hire a team of project managers, establishing clear performance expectations and supporting career pathing.
- Directly own and drive the end-to-end delivery of high-priority, complex enterprise implementations, balancing team leadership with active, on-the-ground execution.
- You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success leadership to optimize our delivery lifecycle and accelerate time-to-value for strategic global clients.
- Build and Mature the PMO: Architect and implement Zip's project management standards, methodology templates, and tooling to create a scalable delivery practice.
- People Management & Leadership: Directly manage, mentor, and hire a team of project managers, establishing clear performance expectations and supporting career pathing.
- Hands-On Project Execution: Directly own and drive the end-to-end delivery of high-priority, complex enterprise implementations, balancing team leadership with active, on-the-ground execution.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise software implementation, technology consulting, or complex project management.
- 3+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven track record of growing and mentoring technical implementation teams.
- expert ability to influence decision-making and push back constructively at the executive level.
- Demonstrated success in building, launching, or significantly up-leveling a PMO function within a fast-growing B2B SaaS environment.
- Deep familiarity with enterprise financial systems, procurement workflows, or large-scale ERP implementation methodologies.
- Outstanding communication, negotiation, and relationship skills
- Thrives in high-growth startup conditions, possesses excellent analytical problem-solving skills, and demonstrates a strong bias for action.
- The OTE compensation range for this role is $120,000 - 170,000 OTE. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include leveling, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.
- At Zip, we're committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
- 📈 Start-up equity
- 🦷 Health, vision & dental coverage
- 🚠 Team building events & happy hours
- 🌴 Flexible PTO
Compensation
- The OTE compensation range for this role is $120,000 - 170,000 OTE.
Benefits
- 💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget
- Zip's team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.
Company info
- We are seeking a visionary and operationally strong Project Management Lead to establish, scale, and mature our Project Management Office (PMO) from the ground up.
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