IT Project Manager I

The Fountain Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,992 - 71,965; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Job summary

A staffing company is seeking an IT Project Manager I for a hybrid role in New York. In this position, you'll manage the project plan for a brand acquisition, collaborating with both Global and US teams. Key qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of experience, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. Excellent communication skills are essential, as this role involves presenting to senior leadership. Competitive pay rate of $45-$52.24/hr with a potential 10-month assignment extension.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery and documentation of timelines, scope, and budget.
• Collaborate with Global and US stakeholders.
• Support presentations to senior leadership.

Skills

Proficiency in ServiceNow

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)

Job description

The Fountain Group is currently seeking an IT Project Manager I for a prominent client of ours. This job is located in New York, NY 10001 (Hybrid Role – 3 days onsite/week). Details for the position are as follows:

• Pay Rate Range: $45 – 52.24/hr on W2
• Assignment Length: 10 months with high possibility of extension

Job Description

The role of the IT Project Manager is responsible for the management, documentation and delivery of the project plan, inclusive of timeline, scope, and budget requirements of a new brand acquisition into the Professional Products Division. We are looking for an ideal candidate that is organized and focused on attention‑to‑detail for documenting all phases of the project delivery. They must work collaboratively with all cross‑functional teams with demonstrated problem solving skills. They must be able to identify risks and report status clearly and effectively to other team members and senior leadership. This person should have strong communication skills and understand how to prioritize both online and omnichannel workstreams in an efficient way, while keeping the overall project objective and goals in mind.

Responsibilities

This is a Global project so the candidate will need to work seamlessly between Global and US stakeholders from various functions inclusive of operations, supply chain, finance, information technology, data, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, retail systems and online (eCommerce, consumer data and omni sales). The candidate must have a high level of proficiency in the Microsoft tools of PowerPoint, Excel, Word, TEAMS and Outlook because they will also support presentations to senior leadership by working with their manager to summarize the overall plan to fully integrate the new brand acquisition in all channels within the aligned timeline, budget and technical scope.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of experience required
• Proficiency in ServiceNow for timeline creation, management and demand/ticket creation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to participate in presentation skills to senior leadership
• Cross‑functional collaboration, ideally between Global and US stakeholders

If you are interested in hearing more about the position, please respond to this posting with your resume attached.

Please forward this posting to any friends or colleagues as we do offer a Referral Bonus for any candidate hired.