IT Project Manager

ManpowerGroup; Laurel (MD); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) Plan with Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Laurel, MD seeks an IT Project Manager to lead diverse, cross-functional initiatives within the PMO. You will manage projects end-to-end, coordinating with business and IT teams, vendors, and executives to drive on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires strong governance, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with experience in both Waterfall and Agile, and a background in financial services is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3-6+ years of proven project management experience managing medium-to large-scale projects involving system conversions, platform migrations, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and/or IT transformation initiatives.
• Experience operating in both Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Financial Services, Banking, Credit Union, or related Financial Institution experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working directly with executive leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Strong skills in project governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through implementation and closure.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and status reports.
• Coordinate activities across business units, IT teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Facilitate project meetings, steering committee sessions, and stakeholder communications effectively.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Drive accountability among project teams and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Assist in transitioning projects between Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies as appropriate.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting within Planview and other project management tools.

Skills

Project governance

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Agile & Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Planview

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the financial services industry, is seeking an IT Project Manager to join its Project Management Office (PMO). This individual will be responsible for leading cross-functional initiatives across multiple business areas, partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, and senior leadership to successfully deliver strategic projects. The ideal candidate will have experience managing projects in both Waterfall and Agile environments and possess strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects including technology implementations, system conversions, process improvement initiatives, enterprise architecture efforts, cybersecurity programs, and business transformation projects.

Job Title: IT Project Manager

Location: Laurel, MD (Hybrid: 3 Days Onsite/2 Days Remote)

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire

Pay Range: $45/hr - $60/hr W2 (Dependent on Years of PM Experience)

What's the Job?

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through implementation and closure.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and status reports.

• Coordinate activities across business units, IT teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders to ensure project success.

• Facilitate project meetings, steering committee sessions, and stakeholder communications effectively.

• Ensure project deliverables are completed on schedule and aligned with strategic business objectives.

• Drive accountability among project teams and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.

• Assist in transitioning projects between Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies as appropriate.

• Maintain project documentation and reporting within Planview and other project management tools.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

• 3-6+ years of proven project management experience managing medium-to large-scale projects involving system conversions, platform migrations, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and/or IT transformation initiatives.

• Experience operating in both Agile and Waterfall environments.

• Financial Services, Banking, Credit Union, or related Financial Institution experience strongly preferred.

• Experience working directly with executive leadership and senior stakeholders.

• Strong skills in project governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and project management tools.

Preferred:

• Certifications: PMP and/or Agile Certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum Master, or similar).

• Experience using Planview project and portfolio management (PPM) platform.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to work on diverse projects including technology implementations and process improvements.

• Collaborative work environment supporting professional growth.

• Engagement with a dynamic team committed to innovation and excellence.

• Work in a hybrid setting with a flexible onsite and remote schedule.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account

• Health Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions.

Experis is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.