Company Description

At Spear, our mission is to help dentists and their teams pursue and achieve “Great Dentistry.” Spear drives dental practice growth by advancing our clients clinical skills, improving their practice management capabilities and enhancing the patient experience by leveraging both our deep dental expertise and our technology forward solutions. We offer holistic solutions that include a full learning management system, a practice consulting service supported by a robust analytics platform and industry experts, and patient engagement tools that complement the normal workflows within a dental practice. In addition, we deliver live, collaborative education led by the brightest clinical and business minds in dentistry through virtual seminars and events, as well as through hands on learning opportunities at our state-of-the-art campus in scenic North Scottsdale.

Job Description

This exciting Sr. Project Manager role will drive the business forward with a high-performance mentality and ability to manage cross-functional execution of all project life cycle phases for our cross-functional Priorities including, but not limited to, product and curriculum releases, enterprise data enhancements, systems implementation and operational updates. Reporting to the VP PMO and ultimately to the Business Operations Department, this role partners with Business Engagement Leaders throughout the entire Organization. You are a true Project Manager with a commitment to the fundamentals, superior organization and a desire to have a major impact on a growing organization.  All dots are connected, nothing hits the floor, and you understand the importance of building a trusted relationship with your internal stakeholders, as well as possessing the ability to pivot quickly if necessary.

Responsibilities:  

Understand, adhere to and coach the PMO delivery methodology and processes  
Align the enterprise by providing strong governance, transparency, communication, traceability, tooling and documentation to ensure the program meets overall business strategies and goals  
Partner with Business Engagement Leaders to develop clear, realistic, cross-functional project plans including timelines and resource allocation
Consistently communicate project status and progress regularly, providing timeliness, proper resource capacity and measurement against key performance indicators
Identify and mitigate risks
Manage project change and ensure all stakeholders are informed
Manage execution of the Program Release Framework to ensure repeatable, on-time completion and delivery of all critical path elements to achieve all launch milestones 
Serve as the main point of contact for all project related activity; managing change and ensuring all stakeholders are informed
Regular upkeep and auditing of all project documentation, systems and tools  
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance PMO efficiency

Qualifications

8+ years of Project Management experience in an organization of similar size and scope as Spear
Experience Leading and Coaching Teams
Lean Six Sigma Certification or PMP desired
High Level Project Execution Experience with Cross Functional Teams  
Experience Developing Detailed Project Plans + Release Frameworks  
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall Principles  
Digital PM experience a plus  
Experience working with Asana
Experience working with Smartsheets and JIRA/Atlassian Products a plus

Additional Information

The general salary target range for this position in Arizona is $116,000-125,000 per year. However, the base salary offered may increase (or decrease) based on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and location. This role is also eligible for a variable compensation plan which will contribute to your overall compensation.In addition to base salary, Spear offers a full range of perks and benefits highlighted below.

What Spear Offers

As the leader in our industry, we rely on the creativity and expertise of our people to deliver the best for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering a diverse suite of benefits. We believe in offering choice and flexibility to keep our employees and their families healthy and happy today forward.

Great Work/Life Balance - Unlimited time off program along with paid time off for volunteering. We also have shorter meetings times and Core Hours to help support a healthy work life balance for all employees!
Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits - Medical (including your pets!), Dental, & Vision benefits and a 401k with a generous match. We also offer Maternity & Paternity Leave. Additional benefits include Mental Health Day, and the Maven Maternity & Health Joy apps.
Company Sponsored Events - Think costume contests, annual Wellness Day, May the 4th be with you, Friday afternoon "Get Giphy With It", team builders, and 5k’s!
Career Development Pathways - Career development through continuous coaching, training, and on the job learning along with a quarterly review process.
STRIVE Program - Our peer recognition program that helps us celebrate one another's efforts and accomplishments. We like to recognize and reward the most amazing coworkers around!
DE&I - We care about each other and have our Spear Collective groups to support this to ensure everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.
Transparent Communication - We believe in a collaborative and trustworthy workplace with bi-weekly Company Wide All Hands Meetings and weekly 1:1's. We also send out weekly Office Vibe surveys to all employees for insights and feedback - we listen so we can make positive changes!

Spear Education deeply values diversity and what it brings to our communities and our organization.

Everyone is welcomed here, regardless of how you look,your physical abilities, where you come from,when you were born,what you believe in, how you identify,who you love, how you think, and whether or not you have served.

We seek to create a culture where each person feels heard, supported and engaged in a positive, empathetic way.

We are allies in, and advocates for, our shared humanity.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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