100% Remote - Immediate interviews for Sr. IT Project Manager - 6 months contract to Hire
Skills/Abilities/Leadership Requirements:
Strong judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience delivering complex IT or digital initiatives in cross-functional environments
Experience supporting digital products, platforms, or customer-facing systems, including applications and data-driven solutions
Ability to manage multiple medium-sized projects or a single large, complex initiative simultaneously
Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies, including Agile, hybrid, and traditional approaches
Proven ability to manage schedules, dependencies, risks, and financials across multiple workstreams
Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources to generate insight on project performance
Strong relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice versa
Demonstrated ability to drive clarity and progress in environments with evolving requirements and ambiguity
Ability to remain effective in high-pressure or high-visibility situations
PMP certification preferred
IT Strategic Project Team Specifics and Responsibilities:
Reports to the Principal Project Manager or PMO leadership
Accountable for successful delivery of complex digital initiatives on time, within budget, and aligned to business objectives
Clearly define and communicate roles and responsibilities for stakeholders, project team members, and business partners
Maintain regular project cadence including weekly status reporting, RAID logs, and delivery metrics
Ensure adherence to established Project Management Frameworks and governance standards
Define and socialize the business benefits and value delivered by digital initiatives and how they align to broader organizational goals
PMP certification preferred.
Agile certification preferred (PMI-ACP, CSM, etc.)
Knowledge of Change Management methodologies ideal (ADKAR, etc.)
Job Responsibilities:
Direct the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and close of digital product initiatives of varying size and complexity
Lead delivery of multi-workstream initiatives spanning digital platforms, applications, integrations, and data capabilities
Serve as a primary point of coordination across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Operations, and external delivery partners
Translate business and product objectives into clearly defined delivery plans, milestones, and success metrics
Manage project dependencies, milestones, critical paths, and cross-team coordination
Develop and maintain integrated project plans including scope, schedules, resources, assumptions, risks, budgets, and change management
Analyze, manage, and report on project performance including financials, resource allocation, risks, and delivery forecasts
Provide clear, concise status reporting and executive-level communication, including RAID tracking and KPI visibility
Proactively identify delivery risks and issues; assess potential impacts and drive mitigation strategies
Support Agile and hybrid delivery models, including coordination across product backlogs, release planning, PI planning, and incremental delivery
Request and onboard project resources as needed to support successful delivery
Serve as an individual contributor while acting as a thought leader and innovative partner within the IT PMO
Mentor and support junior project managers