IT Project Manager

Overview

In this IT PMO role, you lead planning, execution, governance, and delivery of enterprise technology projects in a cross-functional setting. You translate business needs into achievable delivery plans and manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and organizational readiness from initiation to close. You work within the PMO to oversee Category 4 initiatives and ensure audit-ready records and clear, decision-driven reporting. You apply disciplined, fit-for-purpose delivery methods to meet business outcomes and collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders, and vendors. This is a chance to influence technology delivery at scale while advancing governance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Validate business cases, objectives, benefits, scope, milestones, deliverables, and acceptance criteria with sponsors and owners
• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, resource plans, and baselines; manage dependencies and priorities
• Tailor predictive, agile, or hybrid delivery methods while upholding PMO controls
• Coordinate cross-domain workstreams (applications, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data, vendors) and manage interdependencies
• Apply SDLC requirements and governance, preparing Stage Gate documentation and approvals
• Maintain a controlled project repository with evidence across the project lifecycle
• Incorporate security, privacy, compliance, and audit requirements into delivery plans and reviews
• Establish governance structures, escalation paths, and decision rights; ensure traceability of decisions
• Manage financials and resources using designated financial systems; monitor variances and authorize changes
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communications, and organizational readiness plans with change specialists
• Coordinate requirements, testing, deployment, cutover, and post-implementation stabilization
• Deliver status reports monthly; ensure PMO visibility and alignment with schedules and budgets
• Utilize dashboards and AI-assisted tools for reporting and continuous improvement
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements to templates and delivery practices

Key requirements

• 5+ years in systems development or applications support
• 5+ years leading IT projects with cross-functional teams
• Experience managing multiple initiatives in a matrix environment
• Strong knowledge of planning, forecasting, resource management, governance, and audit-ready deliverables
• Ability to apply predictive, agile, and hybrid methods with governance
• Proficiency in scheduling, collaboration, reporting, and document management tools
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• stakeholder management and executive presentation abilities

• leadership
• influence without formal authority
• clear communication
• SDLC
• project scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project)
• financial forecasting and Microsoft Dynamics (or designated system)

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