The preferred work location for this position is onsite in Knoxville, TN. However, we are open to considering hybrid or remote arrangements for highly qualified candidatesThe Senior Project Manager brings proven experience managing complex project portfolios, including ownership of financial performance, project health reporting, and executive-level presentations that drive strategic decision-making. This individual possesses strong expertise in budget forecasting, financial planning, variance analysis, and cost management, with a demonstrated ability to proactively identify risks, implement corrective actions, and maintain project financial performance.You will be responsible for driving 1 extra-large projects or 2-3 medium-to-large enterprise level cross-functional projects concurrently. This role has advanced project management experience and skillsets and are accountable for the end-to-end delivery of the project including detailed financial management, complex interdependent schedules, cross-functional dependencies, resource staffing and management, scope, quality assurance, and risks management.Success in this role requires exceptional leadership of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives involving stakeholders across Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Information Technology, and external vendor organizations. The candidate must excel at building alignment among diverse stakeholder groups, navigating competing priorities, influencing without direct authority, and delivering business-critical projects on time, within scope, and within budget.Responsible for driving the day-to-day management of enterprise projects including assessing, planning, executing, monitoring and closure of the projectLeads enterprise initiatives that are the most complex, highly visibility, cross functional and value driven work for PilotFacilitate the creation of detailed schedules (inclusive of cross-functional teams and external vendors), scope, budget and resource plans needed to deliver the project successfullyLeads, only with influence, cross-functional teams making sure they know what to do, when to do it and how their work fits into the bigger planDrives updates to executives on the specific project’s health, progress and roadblocksProactively drives the identification and assessment of risks and ensures appropriate responses and drives closure while ensuring issues are resolved with urgency and qualityTheir success is measured by the delivery of the project on time, on scope, within budget and with the agreed quality 
