.NET Project Manager

Senior Project Manager IT - .NET / AWS Cloud Migration Location: Torrance, CA 12 Months Contract
Daily Task Performed:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of the Dealer Communication System (DCS) across multiple business areas.
• Provide governance and oversight of end-to-end delivery, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, budget, and schedule commitments.
• Maintain a high-performing team composed of associates, contingent staff, and vendor partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Sales, Parts, Service, Finance, and IT to ensure successful execution.
• Develop and deliver executive-level dashboards, proposals, and presentations.
• Monitor and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial health ensuring adherence to approved funding and cost targets.
• Serve as a power user of JIRA, Confluence, and Clarity for project tracking, documentation, and portfolio reporting.
• Perform detailed budget calculations, variance analysis, and financial reporting to ensure projects remain on-budget.
• Coordinate with Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure teams to support re-platforming and modernization efforts.
• Ensure onsite leadership presence at the Torrance, CA office approximately 80% of the time.

What will this person be working on:

• Overseeing the migration from legacy ASP.NET systems to a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture on AWS.
• Managing phased rollouts of dealer capabilities such as VIN inquiry, warranty claims, parts ordering, and service contracts.
• Driving architectural transformation in collaboration with IT, Enterprise Architecture, and vendor partners.
• Ensuring integration with over 52 backend systems while maintaining business continuity and compliance.
• Supporting strategic goals such as improving dealer satisfaction, reducing infrastructure costs, and enabling future innovation.
• Managing financials and reporting through Clarity and other tools to support portfolio-level visibility and governance.

Position Success Criteria (Desired) - 'WANTS':

• IS-related Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong customer mindset and stakeholder engagement skills.
• 3 5 years managing professionals who lead teams, groups, and vendors.
• 5 8 years of project management experience (Agile and Waterfall).
• 5 8 years of technical management experience.
• 3 5 years working with enterprise organizations such as Legal, Procurement, and Enterprise Architecture.
• 2 3 years procuring and managing outsourced and offsite partners.
• Ability to plan, set, and govern strategic and tactical direction to support organizational goals.
• Professional writing skills and experience in management-level presentations.
• Technical understanding of mobile, web, and services-based solutions.
• Experience with dealer automotive systems, DCS/DMS projects, or similar technology initiatives.
• Proven success managing $5M+ budgets and delivering high-volume transactional applications.
• Experience leading application development and portfolio support.
• Familiarity with client-server, SaaS, and PaaS platforms.
• Experience with Liferay platform implementations (desirable).
• Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, and Clarity for project tracking, documentation, and financial reporting.