Senior Project Manager (Remote, Contract)

Position Overview The Senior Project Manager independently leads complex projects and engagements across multiple workstreams, stakeholder groups, vendors, and delivery dependencies. This role integrates scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, governance, and change into a coherent delivery approach, using sound judgment to navigate ambiguity, manage tradeoffs, and maintain momentum when plans or assumptions change. The role anticipates delivery risks, facilitates difficult tradeoff and recovery discussions, and gives senior stakeholders clear, decision-ready recommendations. It also mentors project managers and strengthens governance and delivery discipline while remaining focused on assigned projects rather than assuming ownership of a broader program or account portfolio. Location: Remote – United States Please note this is a contract role. Key Responsibilities Complex Project Delivery Independently own delivery of complex projects and engagements with minimal oversight, aligning delivery activities to intended client outcomes. Build and maintain integrated plans across workstreams, milestones, teams, vendors, and dependencies; coordinate cross-functional contributors through ambiguity and changing priorities. Apply sound judgment to scope, schedule, budget, quality, resource, commercial, and delivery-recovery tradeoffs as conditions change. Protect quality, acceptance criteria, operational readiness, team health, and delivery commitments throughout the project lifecycle. Risk, Governance & Stakeholder Leadership Anticipate risks and constraints, develop contingency and recovery plans, and escalate material issues with clear analysis and recommendations. Lead complex governance forums and stakeholder discussions; communicate delivery health, options, impacts, decisions, and required actions clearly. Manage project financials, forecasts, change requests, resource needs, commitments, and delivery variances with the appropriate business and delivery partners. Adobe Platform & Cross-Team Coordination Coordinate technical delivery across relevant Adobe Experience Cloud platforms and integrations, aligning workstreams, data flows, environments, and deployment dependencies. Work effectively with technical and business teams across platform implementations, integrations, migrations, and environment promotion from development and QA through staging and production. Team Development & Continuous Improvement Mentor Associate Project Managers and Project Managers through coaching, plan reviews, and practical delivery guidance. Strengthen project standards, reusable practices, reporting, and lessons learned within the assigned delivery area Required Skills & Experience Project Leadership & Delivery 4–8 years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent practical experience, managing projects or engagements. Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex projects with multiple workstreams, stakeholder groups, dependencies, vendors, or significant delivery risk. Strong command of integrated project planning, scope and change control, scheduling, budgeting, resource coordination, quality, governance, and delivery reporting. Sound judgment in resolving competing priorities and recommending scope, schedule, budget, resource, or recovery tradeoffs. Experience anticipating delivery risks, creating mitigation or recovery plans, and escalating material decisions with actionable recommendations. Ability to manage project financials, forecasts, commitments, change requests, and delivery variances in partnership with relevant teams. Stakeholder & Team Collaboration Strong communication and facilitation skills, including leading complex stakeholder forums and presenting decision-ready options to senior audiences. Ability to coordinate cross-functional client and internal teams through ambiguity, shifting priorities, and changing delivery conditions. Experience coaching or mentoring less experienced project delivery practitioners and reinforcing consistent project discipline. Adobe & Technical Delivery Context Working familiarity with Adobe Experience Cloud delivery contexts, such as Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP), Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO), Customer Journey Analytics (CJA), Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Commerce, Workfront, or Marketo Engage, as relevant to the engagement. Understanding of technical integration dependencies, data flows, multi-environment delivery, and release or deployment coordination across development, QA, staging, and production. Experience with Agile, scaled Agile, or CI/CD-enabled delivery models and complex cross-team integration efforts. Preferred Qualifications / Experience Experience leading Adobe platform implementations, migrations, or integrations involving multiple technical and business workstreams. Experience improving project governance, reporting, reusable delivery practices, or lessons-learned processes. Role Expectations Operate independently on complex work with minimal oversight, using strong judgment to solve problems and improve delivery outcomes. Mentor junior team members and contribute to the success and delivery discipline of the broader project team. Travel up to 30% as project and client needs require. Maintain an 85% utilization target. About Blue Acorn iCi Blue Acorn iCi, a business unit of Infosys Nova Holdings, LLC, is a digital experience partner helping global brands design, build, and optimize the future of customer engagement. We blend data, design, and technology to deliver connected commerce and content solutions that drive measurable results. Specializing in the Adobe Experience Cloud, we provide end-to-end services across commerce, content, analytics, and customer insights. Backed by Infosys, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for exceptional talent to grow with us. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy and execution—solving complex challenges for industry leaders in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and beyond. From large-scale digital transformation programs to platform implementations and ongoing optimization, we bring deep expertise and a collaborative mindset to every engagement. Why Join Us? Blue Acorn iCi is a place for curious thinkers, smart builders, and digital pioneers. We’re more than a consultancy—we’re a team of innovators helping the world’s top brands shape the future of digital. Here, you won’t just contribute to a project—you’ll drive meaningful outcomes, collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, and grow your skills in a high-impact, high-growth environment. We believe great work starts with great people, and we’re committed to creating a culture where talent thrives, ideas spark change, and results speak for themselves. If you’re ready to push boundaries, deliver real value, and help shape the next generation of digital experiences—this is your place. ***For US based roles, candidates must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. Infosys Nova Holdings, LLC does not provide immigration or visa sponsorship for this position (including H4 EAD, H‑1B, OPT, CPT, TN, O‑1, E‑3, or J‑1 visas).*** Full Time, Non-Temporary Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, paid time off, 401(k), and more! Blue Acorn iCi is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability. Please click to read EEO Law and Pay Transparency Act and IER Right to Work Document and Privacy Notice. Blue Acorn iCi will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. 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