Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager is a member of the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) at Sonic Automotive , Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation’s largest automotive and powersports retailers. In this role, you will deploy project management methodologies and implement governance processes and tools to enable consistent, high quality, execution of EPMO programs and projects across the company’s three business segments. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of complex, cross-functional projects. Manage all phases of the project lifecycle using EPMO governance standards, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and at expected quality levels. Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to guide stakeholders throughout all organizational levels. Organize, facilitate, and lead project governance, planning, status, risk, and executive steering committee meetings. Develop and deliver concise, executive-level project communications, dashboards, and status reports that provide clear visibility into project health, milestones, risks, and dependencies. Partner closely with executive sponsors, business leaders, product owners, and cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, success metrics, and business outcomes. Establish and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, communication plans, and governance documentation throughout the project lifecycle. Proactively identify project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, developing mitigation and contingency plans while escalating critical concerns to leadership when appropriate. Facilitate team meetings and working sessions. Facilitate resolution of complex project challenges by driving collaboration and alignment among stakeholders. Build and sustain strong working relationships across business units, technology teams, vendors, and executive lea