Senior Project Manager

Description

Lead complex, high-visibility initiatives that shape the future of sustainable indoor air quality.
At RenewAire, innovation isn’t an initiative—it’s our identity. For over 40 years, we’ve been pioneers in energy recovery ventilation, improving indoor air quality while dramatically reducing energy consumption. Our people-centric culture fuels creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Madison, WI, we proudly hold Green Globes, LEED Gold, and ENERGY STAR certifications—proof of our commitment to sustainability,  and long-term impact.

If you’re a seasoned project leader who thrives on driving clarity, alignment, and execution across multiple teams, this role gives you the influence, autonomy, and challenge you’ve been looking for.

What You’ll Do as a Senior Project Manager

You’ll be at the center of our most strategic initiatives—guiding teams, removing roadblocks, and ensuring smooth execution. In this role, you will:

• Project Leadership & Facilitation:Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, aligning several projects towards a program.   
• Team Development & Facilitation:Mentor, coach and guide project leaders on business analysis and project management methodology, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.?
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates and managing expectations, including maintaining a dotted-line reporting relationship with Executive Leaders and Department Heads to ensure alignment on priorities, progress, and organizational objectives.   
• Budget & Resource Management:Develop and manage project budgets, allocate resources efficiently, and track financial performance. 
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with organizational standards. Advise project champions regarding risks and best options towards success.  
• Process Improvement: Implement best practices in project management and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. 

Who You Are

You’re not just a project manager—you’re a strategic driver, trusted advisor, and organizational influencer. You bring:

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills
   
• Expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
   
• Strong command of MS Project, Jira, Asana, or equivalent tools
   
• A strategic mindset with excellent financial and analytical skills
   
• Sound judgment, negotiation strength, and proactive problem-solving
   
• Adaptability, resilience, and the ability to energize cross-functional teams
   

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or related field (Master’s preferred)
   
• 10+ years of project management experience
   
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification preferred
•  Experts?in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Change Management, Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Critical Path Methods, etc)  
   

Keywords

Senior Project Manager, Project Management, Program Management, Agile, Waterfall, MS Project, Jira, Asana, Cross-Functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Budget Management, Risk Management, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Lean, PMP, PRINCE2, Strategic Planning, Business Analysis, Change Management, Indoor Air Quality, IAQ, Energy Recovery Ventilation, ERV, Sustainability, Engineering Projects, Operations Projects, Madison WI Jobs, Project Manager, Manufacturing Projects, Product Development Projects.

 RenewAire LLC is an equal opportunity employer. 

Requirements

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

Must be able to understand issues, problems, and opportunities and make timely, sound decisions. Take responsibility for decisions and understand the impact and implications of decisions and provide feedback as necessary. Communicate with other employees and customers, perform an assortment of administrative tasks, and have personal management skills. Possess advanced customer service skills, the ability to develop professional relationships with customers and employees. Demonstrate attention to detail and exert high effort and focus on very busy days. Must be able to make sound decisions and remain calm under high pressure situations. Must continually identify personal knowledge and perspective gaps and self-educate. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Work Environment

This position is an office-based position.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.