IT Project Manager

Trustmark Services Company; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Back-up Care for Children, Adults andE

Wellness program

Job summary

Trustmark is seeking an IT Project Manager to oversee delivery across cross-functional IT teams, ensuring projects finish on time and within budget. You will draft execution plans, assign roles, secure resources, and coordinate releases while managing risks and dependencies.

Responsibilities include stakeholder reporting, SOW negotiations, and maintaining quality and security across the SDLC. You will guide agile product teams and drive continuous improvement within the delivery organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 6–8 years of related experience, or a High School Diploma/GED with 8–10 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads large IT projects or programs across cross-functional teams.
• Develops detailed project plans with scope, deliverables, timelines and resources.
• Manages risks, issues and dependencies to keep budgets and schedules.
• Creates Statements of Work (SOWs) with internal and external partners.
• Prepares project objectives, funding, staff, and information specifications.
• Ensures deliverables meet quality, security, and SDLC standards.
• Establishes communication plans and provides status updates to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Trustmark’s mission is to improve wellbeing – for everyone. It is a mission grounded in a belief in equality and born from our caring culture. It is a culture we can only realize by building trust. Trust established by ensuring associates feel respected, valued and heard. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture of diversity and inclusion where appreciation, mutual respect and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves. At Trustmark, we have a commitment to welcoming people, no matter their background, identity or experience, to a workplace where they feel safe being their whole, authentic selves. A workplace made up of diverse, empowered individuals that allows ideas to thrive and enables us to bring the best to our colleagues, clients and communities.About the roleResponsible for management of technical solution delivery across cross-functional IT teams, which includes managing a team to ensure projects are completed on time and within their specified budgets. IT Project Manager is responsible for creating an execution plan and timeline, identifying roles and responsibilities, securing resources and funding, coordinating production releases and rollouts, managing risks, issues and budget of the project. IT Project Manager serves the role of a liaison between business and technical talent and facilitates delivery across various IT teams including but not limited to applications, infrastructure, security and ITSM.Key Accountabilities:Leads large projects or programs, inclusive of software development or infrastructure implementations requiring coordination across large, cross functional teams. Develop detailed project plans outlining scope, deliverables, dependencies, timelines, and resource needs.Manages assigned IT projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope of projects including managing risks, issues, and dependencies proactively Develop and manage mitigation strategies and escalation paths as needed.Monitor and report on project and team performance; provide consistent updates to stakeholders including milestones, blockers, and status metrics.Lead the creation, negotiation, and execution of Statements of Work (SOWs) with internal and external delivery partners.Develops, maintains, and revises proposals for assigned projects including project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, timelines, funding, and staffing.Ensure all technology deliverables adhere to quality, security, and architectural standards throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).Sets and tracks project milestones; manages and accounts for unforeseen delays, then realigns schedules and expectations as needed. Responsible for escalations and leader updates.Establishes and implements project communication plans, providing status updates to affected staff and stakeholders including executive level leadership.Collects, analyzes, and summarizes information and trends as needed to prepare project status reports. Provides recommendations for solutions to problematic trends.Create and manage execution plans for IT deployments, including production readiness, change orders, deployment approvals, and rollout coordination.Lead agile product teams by coordinating sprint planning, tracking delivery milestones, and facilitating cross-team collaboration including planning and participating in ceremoniesServe as a change agent to promote agile thinking, shared accountability, and continuous improvement across delivery teams.Adheres to current process and responsible for driving improvements/streamlining process as well as mentoring junior PM's.Minimum Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree and 6 – 8 years of related experience OR High School Diploma or GED with 8-10 years of related experience.The compensation range for this role is (based on the corporate location in Lake Forest, Illinois):$113,008.00 - $209,872.00 per yearThe final salary offer will be determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, skill set, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for commission. We understand that compensation is an important factor when considering a new opportunity, and we strive to provide a competitive salary within the market.Brand: TrustmarkCome join a team at Trustmark that will not only utilize your current skills but will enhance them as well. Trustmark benefits include health/dental/vision, life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistant Program, Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders and many health and wellness initiatives. We also offer a Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums.Trustmark is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business. We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.