Senior Enterprise Project Manager

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Job Description: POSITION SUMMARY The Senior Enterprise Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering a diverse portfolio of complex IT, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and corporate projects across Anticimex North America (AxNA). This role serves as a central coordination point for cross-functional initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget while maintaining alignment with AxNA's strategic objectives. Reporting to the CIO North America, the Senior Enterprise Project Manager partners closely with IT, Operations, Finance, HR, and executive leadership to drive structured project governance, manage stakeholder expectations, and support organizational change across both technology transformation and corporate growth initiatives including acquisitions and integrations. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Lead end-to-end project management for a mixed portfolio of IT, M&A, and corporate initiatives, including scoping, planning, resource coordination, execution, and closeout. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), and status reports for all active projects. Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, facilitating clear and consistent communication across IT, business, and executive audiences. Coordinate M&A integration activities, including technology due diligence support, integration planning, onboarding of acquired entities, and tracking of post-close milestones. Partner with IT leadership to prioritize and sequence projects within the broader IT portfolio, ensuring resource availability and alignment with strategic investment decisions. Facilitate project governance, including steering committee meetings, milestone reviews, and executive status reporting. Identify, escalate, and manage project risks and issues proactively, driving resolution to minimize impact on scope, schedule, and budget. Manage project budgets, track actuals against forecasts, and report variances to IT leadership and finance stakeholders. Coordinate cross-functional working groups and hold internal and external teams accountable to project commitments and deliverables. Support vendor and third-party partner management within project contexts, including tracking SOW deliverables, milestones, and contract compliance. Drive organizational change management activities within projects, including communication planning, training coordination, and stakeholder readiness assessment. Maintain a centralized project management office (PMO) framework, including templates, standards, and reporting mechanisms to ensure consistency across all projects. Contribute to continuous improvement of project delivery practices, identifying lessons learned and implementing process enhancements. Support the CIO North America in preparing executive-level project updates, board presentations, and investment summaries as needed. QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience will be considered Experience: 5–8 years of progressive project management experience in enterprise environments, leading complex IT initiatives such as enterprise systems implementations, integrations, or cloud migrations. Demonstrated experience managing corporate/M&A-related projects with multi-site or multi-region scope, including direct engagement with senior leadership (VP and C‑level stakeholders) preferred. Proven expertise in full project lifecycle management across complex technology, integration, and corporate initiatives. Demonstrated experience with multi-site M&A project coordination, including integration planning, due diligence support, and post-close tracking preferred. Experience working directly with senior leaders (VP and C-level) and driving change across multiple business units preferred Management Experience: Proven success managing cross-functional teams, external vendors, and senior stakeholders without direct authority, and partnering with executive leadership to drive structured project governance, manage stakeholder expectations, and support organizational change. Industry Experience (Preferred): Experience in pest control, field service, home services, or similar multi-location, operations-driven service businesses is highly desirable. Certifications: PMP certification strongly preferred; candidates actively pursuing PMP certification or with equivalent demonstrated project management experience will be considered. REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Proficiency with project management tools and platforms (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent). Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. High degree of organizational rigor, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects without loss of quality. Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trust and influence outcomes across geographically distributed teams and time zones. Solid understanding of enterprise IT systems (i.e., ERP, CRM), infrastructure, and software delivery concepts sufficient to coordinate technical project teams effectively. Skilled at supporting organizational change management, including stakeholder engagement, communications planning, and adoption tracking. Self-directed and able to work independently in a fully remote environment with a disciplined approach to virtual collaboration, documentation, and follow-through.