IT Project Manager

atcllc; City of Pewaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Transmission Co. is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead high-impact technology initiatives and shape ATC's technology portfolio. This role requires relocation to Wisconsin and is not remote.

You'll deliver through initiation to closeout, manage plans, budgets, and risks, and partner with stakeholders across business and technology teams to drive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience leading complex technology projects through planning, execution and closeout.
• Strong control of scope, schedule, budget, forecasting, risk, quality and stakeholder management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Planner/Project, SharePoint, Team, PowerBI, and Visio.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Project Server preferred.
• Broad knowledge across software, hardware, networking, databases, and enterprise tech.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects from initiation through implementation and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, risk/issue logs, and status reports.
• Facilitate requirements, design discussions, testing, meetings, and steering committees.
• Coordinate business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and resources to outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Microsoft Office

PowerBI

Visio

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project Server

SharePoint

Planner/Project

PowerBI

Visio

Job description

Summary of Responsibilities:

HELP DRIVE THE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES THAT POWER ATC'S FUTURE

At American Transmission Co. (ATC), technology plays a critical role in supporting the systems, people, and processes that keep our business moving forward. Behind every successful technology initiative is a project leader who can bring together stakeholders, align priorities, manage complexity, and deliver results.

We're seeking an IT Project Manager to lead high-impact technology projects while helping shape and manage ATC's broader technology portfolio. If you're energized by solving complex challenges, building strong partnerships, and leading projects from idea to implementation, we'd like to hear from you.

This role is not available for remote work and would require relocation to Wisconsin, close to either our Cottage Grove, or Pewaukee office.

Essential Responsibilities:

What You'll Do

As an IT Project Manager, you'll serve as both a delivery leader and a strategic partner by:

Leading Technology Projects

• - Manage technology initiatives from project initiation through implementation and closeout.
• - Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, risk registers, issue logs, and status reporting.
• - Facilitate requirements gathering, design discussions, testing activities, project meetings, and steering committees.
• - Coordinate business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and contracted resources to achieve defined outcomes.

Managing Portfolio Priorities

• - Support the planning and maintenance of ATC's portfolio of technology projects, programs, releases, and operational initiatives.
• - Assist with project intake, classification, prioritization, scheduling, resource planning, and lifecycle monitoring.
• - Identify dependencies, resource constraints, critical-path issues, and portfolio risks.
• - Perform scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of changing priorities, capacity, work assignments, or investments.

Building Strong Partnerships

• - Create alignment among business partners, technology teams, leadership, sponsors, and steering committees.
• - Communicate project health, financial forecasts, risks, decisions, and recommended actions clearly and proactively.
• - Build trust across organizational levels and influence progress without relying on direct authority.

Improving How We Work

• - Support ATC's Release Project Management methodology, Stage Gate governance, and portfolio processes.
• - Contribute to project management standards, procedures, templates, guidance, and training.
• - Promote consistent execution, practical governance, and continuous improvement across the technology portfolio.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• - Experience leading complex technology projects from planning through successful implementation and closeout.
• - Strong project management skills across scope, schedule, budget, forecasting, risk, quality, and stakeholder management.
• - Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple concurrent initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• - Proficiency with project and collaboration tools; Microsoft Office, Planner / Project, SharePoint, Team, PowerBI, and Visio.
• - Proficiency with project and portfolio management tools; Microsoft Project and Project Server experience preferred.
• - Broad knowledge across software, hardware, networking, databases, integrations, and enterprise technology environments.
• - Ability to communicate constructively across all organizational levels, build consensus, and drive decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; required for Senior or higher grade-level consideration.
• - Technology portfolio management, PMO governance, project intake, Stage Gate, or resource-capacity planning experience.
• - Financial forecasting, procurement, vendor management, and risk/cost/benefit assessment experience.
• - Utility, energy, engineering, infrastructure, or other highly regulated industry experience.
• - Agile, hybrid, or traditional project delivery methodology experience.

Why ATC

• - Purpose-Driven Work : We're energized by meaningful and challenging work that contributes to the greater good, from powering everyday life to grid modernization.
• - People-Centric Culture : We are difference makers. We lead with trust, value collaboration, and foster a supportive environment where people grow, contribute openly, and make a difference.
• - Flexibility & Balance : Our work environment encourages autonomy, connection, and choice with accountability.
• - Growth & Development : Curiosity, coaching, and engagement fuel careers. We invest in our people through cross-functional opportunities, skill-building, and assignments that stretch potential and build careers.
• - Comprehensive Rewards : Compensation, benefits, and well-being offerings are thoughtfully and competitively de