Senior Project Manager (CPQ)

Our client is seeking a contractor accomplished IT Senior Project Manager with experience deploying global Configure Price Quote (CPQ) systems. This contractor position ensures alignment with business objectives, manages cross-functional teams, and drives project execution according to IT PMO standards. The ideal candidate will work in close partnership with s Customer Product Management and IT Commercial Enterprise Applications leadership. Knowledge of the Tacton platform is beneficial and Jira and agile development experience is necessary. This is a temporary contractor position with an immediate start and extends through October 2026 subject to s discretion.

The contract IT Senior project manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of a project to enhance the Configure Price Quote (CPQ) system. This role plans, executes, and delivers IT projects on time, in budget, and within scope in accordance with business priorities. Throughout the lifecycle of the project, responsibilities include creating the detailed project plan, setting milestones, following a stage-gate process, managing the project team activities, tracking and mitigating project issues and risks, and communicating project status.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Direct complex IT projects that may involve multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Develop the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts
• Manage financial forecasts and provide on-going budget variance and scope change requests, and participate in the budget-resolution process
• Foster partnerships with program / project stakeholders and sponsors to define success criteria and metrics
• Facilitate all operational checkpoint activities throughout the lifecycle of project
• Assess and resolve all high priority project risks as they are encountered
• Ensure all projects adhere to project methodology compliance standards set by the company
• Continually update relevant stakeholders of project status and publish accurate and professional project status reports
• Serve as a subject matter expert to regularly brief key stakeholders on various aspects of assigned initiatives
• Represent the project in various project governance and inter-departmental forums
• Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
• Ensure all projects meet success parameters and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensure realistic and reliable resource plans across the project, focusing on the availability and commitment of appropriately skilled resources
• Identify, clarify, track and manage requirements, risks/opportunities, decisions and issues, remove barriers, resolve project issues and escalate as appropriate
• Partner with program management for contributions to overall reporting and status

Key Competencies:

• Analytical decision making Risk & opportunity management
• Business focused delivery
• Cross-boundary collaboration
• Masterful communication
• Inspiring accountability Building detailed integrated project plans
• Leading teams in a matrixed environment
• Project management proficiency
• Continuous improvement mindset

Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

Required Qualifications:

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills, including the ability to mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve conflict, deliver tough messages tactfully, and execute with limited information and ambiguity
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete their objectives
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate at all levels in the organization with clarity and precision
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, including the ability to navigate in a highly matrixed organization effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations, and proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders
• Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
• Sound business and technical acumen Finance, Source to Pay
• Cultural adaptability
• Virtual and remote team leadership capability
• Flexibility and responsiveness to input
• Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies required
• Experience managing technology projects required
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills, including functionality and design
• Expert with MS Project for project planning, detailed scheduling, tracking dependencies and critical path
• Proficient with MS Teams
• Self-motivated, quick and assertive
• Extremely detailed oriented and organized
• Exceptional time management and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced English language proficiency
• Ability to work well under pressure and comfortable with change and complexity
• PMP certification (Project Management Institute)
• Agile certification
• Bachelor s degree
• Flexible working hours to accommodate project needs with global stakeholders and team members
• 10+ years of project management experience establishing and delivering IT projects, especially large company, global deployments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading IT CPQ implementations preferable
• Prosci certified change practitioner preferred
• Additional Information:
• Physical Demands
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary/Rate: $55-$65/HR (depends on experience level). This is a contract position with candidates expected to work 40 hours/ week.

About The Company

Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.

For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.

Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:

Helping every client make the best hiring decisions possible

Matching professionals with the right IT jobs and career opportunities

As part of that commitment, we believe in providing clear information about how our hiring technologies work and how your data is used. The following section outlines our AI-assisted interview process and your rights as a candidate.

AI-Assisted Interview Experience (Pete & Gabi Rebecca)

To provide a consistent, fair, and flexible experience for all candidates, we use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the interview process. This includes our proprietary AI platform Pete & Gabi, which includes AI recruiter Rebecca.

These AI hiring tools help us:

• Transcribe interviews
• Summarize candidate responses
• Generate job-related insights
• Streamline communication and scheduling

Please note that:

The AI does NOT make hiring decisions; all decisions are made by our human recruiters, hiring managers, or client partners.

The AI does not evaluate facial expressions, emotions, or physical traits; it is used only to support fairness, consistency, and efficiency.

If you prefer a non-AI interview format, we will gladly provide an alternative.

Technical or Case Interviews (Role-Dependent):

When applying for certain tech jobs, you may participate in:

• A technical interview
• A coding challenge
• A case study
• A client-specific assessment

We will always explain what to expect in advance so you can prepare with confidence.

Human Review & Selection:

Every candidate's profile including interviews, conversations, and assessments is reviewed by experienced recruiters and hiring leaders.

AI insights may assist with organization and evaluation, but final decisions are always human-driven.

Your Rights as a Candidate:

At PTP, every candidate has the right to:

Request a non-AI interview path

Ask how your data is being used

Request access to transcripts or interview recordings

Request deletion of your AI-recorded interview

Receive clear, timely communication

Our goal is to ensure you feel respected, informed, and supported throughout your experience.

Our Commitment:

For more than 28 years, PTP has focused on putting people first candidates, consultants, employees, and clients.

We're committed to a hiring process that is:

• Transparent
• Compliant
• Equitable
• Powered by innovative technology that enhances not replaces human judgment

Welcome to the future of hiring at Peterson Technology Partners.

We're excited to learn more about you.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Peterson Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.