We are looking for Sr. IT Project Manager - Remote / Telecommute for our client in Washington, DC
Job Title: Sr. IT Project Manager - Remote / Telecommute
Job Location: Washington, DC
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Pay Range: $78.33hr - $83.33hr
Requirement/Must Have:
- 8+ years of experience in technical project management, infrastructure project delivery, IT operations governance, systems engineering coordination, or enterprise technology program management.
- Strong experience managing cross-functional technical forums, operational review cadences, action-item tracking, issue/risk management, and executive-level reporting.
- Experience working with mainframe, DB2, enterprise database, infrastructure, production support, incident/problem management, or mission-critical operations environments.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical issues into clear business impacts, decisions needed, and actionable next steps for leadership audiences.
- Strong organizational discipline with proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, stakeholders, and deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise meeting recaps, status reports, decision logs, and escalation summaries.
- Experience using collaboration and tracking tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, or equivalent enterprise tools.
- Bachelor s Degree in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Information Systems or related discipline.
- In lieu of a Bachelor s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.
- 5 years experience leading projects in a cross-functional, technical systems implementation.
Responsibilities:
- Own the planning, facilitation, documentation, and follow-up for the Mainframe Workload and Stability Forum.
- Establish agendas, capture decisions, maintain action trackers, confirm owners and due dates, and ensure recurring cadence with clear operating discipline.
- Coordinate across mainframe systems, DB2, operations, infrastructure, application, performance, and vendor teams to track workload constraints, recurring incidents, capacity issues, performance trends, remediation plans, and operational dependencies.
- Maintain a centralized risk and issue log for workload and stability concerns.
- Drive timely follow-up on open items, escalate blockers, validate closure evidence, and ensure risks are communicated clearly to leadership before they become delivery or production impacts.
- Prepare concise executive summaries, forum readouts, status updates, dashboards, and decision logs that communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and required leadership actions in a clear and outcome-focused manner.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen forum discipline, improve intake and prioritization, standardize reporting, clarify accountability, and increase transparency across mainframe stability and workload management activities.
Nice to Have:
- Experience supporting mainframe modernization, mainframe workload management, DB2 z/OS, DB2 LUW, capacity planning, performance tuning, or production stability initiatives.
- Experience coordinating with managed service providers, infrastructure vendors, engineering teams, application teams, and operations teams in a highly regulated enterprise environment.
- Understanding of ITIL practices, including incident, problem, change, release, and service management processes.
- Experience building executive dashboards, operational scorecards, RAID logs, action trackers, and recurring governance packages.
- PMP, Scrum Master, ITIL, or related project/program management certification preferred.
- Healthcare payer, federal program, financial services, or other regulated industry experience preferred.
- Ability to successfully lead in a matrixed environment.
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI.
Skills:
- Technical Project Management.
- Infrastructure Project Delivery.
- IT Operations Governance.
- Mainframe Systems.
- DB2.
- Risk and Issue Management.
- Executive Reporting.
- ServiceNow.
- Jira.
- SharePoint.
- ITIL.
- Capacity Planning.
Qualification And Education:
- Bachelor s Degree in a technical or healthcare-related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience leading cross-functional technical projects.
- Advanced communication and presentation skills.
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Benefits
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities
Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.
About Cynet Systems
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.
As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.
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