IT Project Manager II

Jobtailor

Jefferson City (MT)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager in the United States to lead end-to-end project delivery within our IT department. You will create and execute project plans, manage scope and budgets, and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve milestones.

You will engage stakeholders, facilitate risk reviews, and ensure quality deliverables while adopting Agile methodologies. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and the ability to influence decisions across a matrix

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT/related field.
  • 4 years of relevant IT project management experience.
  • Proven ability to deliver projects successfully.
  • Ability to perform business analysis, gather stakeholder needs, define requirements, and translate objectives into actionable plans.
  • Ability to build trusted partnerships and lead through influence in a complex organization.

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute project communication plans
  • Develop and communicate project goals, responsibilities, expectations, risks, feedback, direction, priorities, events, and status
  • Set and manage customer and stakeholder expectations
  • Build working relationships with team members, vendors, and departments
  • Influence project decisions and secure approvals from sponsors and senior management
  • Select project-management methodologies and develop project plans
  • Develop project charters, budgets, WBS, and supporting management plans
  • Identify resources, negotiate usage, assign responsibilities, and establish timeframes
  • Manage project execution for IT department customers
  • Track project health using schedule, scope, budget, and stakeholder-engagement metrics
  • Analyze results, report status, and take corrective action
  • Assign work and coordinate resources
  • Ensure deliverables meet quality-plan specifications
  • Manage scope, requirements, and project changes
  • Assess and mitigate risks and issues; engage teams to resolve problems
  • Manage procurements and external service providers
  • Schedule and facilitate project meetings
  • Manage project closeout activities
  • Lead and motivate project teams to meet deadlines and customer-satisfaction expectations
  • Mentor and coach junior team members
  • Collaborate with the Project Owner to develop budgets
  • Manage project costs and forecasts against budget
  • Identify and manage budget risk
  • Quantify budget impacts of project changes with the Project Owner
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

IT Project Management
Agile Methodology
Stakeholder Engagement
Budget Management
Project Planning
Business Analysis
Risk Assessment
Leadership
Team Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PM Software (PMS)
ITIL Framework
Cybersecurity Knowledge
HIPAA Knowledge

Job description

  • Create and execute project communication plans
  • Develop and communicate project goals, responsibilities, expectations, risks, feedback, direction, priorities, events, and status
  • Set and manage customer and stakeholder expectations
  • Build working relationships with team members, vendors, and departments
  • Influence project decision-making and secure stakeholder, sponsor, and senior-management approval of deliverables
  • Select project-management methodologies and develop project plans
  • Develop project charters, budgets, work breakdown structures, and supporting management plans
  • Identify resources, negotiate resource use, assign responsibilities, and establish timeframes
  • Manage project execution for IT department customers
  • Track project health using schedule, scope, budget, and stakeholder-engagement metrics
  • Analyze results, report status, and take corrective action
  • Assign work and coordinate project resources
  • Ensure deliverables meet quality-plan specifications
  • Manage scope, requirements, and project changes
  • Assess and mitigate risks and issues; engage teams to resolve problems
  • Manage procurements and external service providers
  • Schedule and facilitate project meetings
  • Manage project closeout activities
  • Lead and motivate project teams to meet deadlines and customer-satisfaction expectations
  • Lend expertise to teams and task forces
  • Facilitate lessons-learned sessions and identify continuous-improvement opportunities
  • Ensure teams use internal project-management processes and documentation standards
  • Participate in the PM Community of Practice
  • Mentor and coach junior team members
  • Collaborate with the Project Owner to develop budgets
  • Manage project costs and forecasts against budget
  • Identify and manage budget risk
  • Quantify budget impacts of project changes with the Project Owner
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree, or a combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education
  • 4 years of relevant experience
  • Proven IT project management and successful project-delivery experience
  • Ability to perform business analysis, gather stakeholder needs, define requirements, improve processes, document workflows, and translate objectives into actionable plans
  • Ability to build trusted partnerships and lead through influence in a complex, matrixed organization
  • Ability to communicate confidently with technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity or HIPAA is helpful
  • Adaptability
  • Agile Methodology
  • Clinical Support
  • Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Customer Service
  • Environment Management
  • ITIL Framework
  • Leadership
  • Lead Work
  • Learning Quickly
  • Matrix Management
  • Problem Resolution
  • Project Management Software (PMS)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Coordination
  • Technical Knowledge
  • Working Independently
  • No specific certification or professional license is required
  • Driver’s license is not required
  • Successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in IT project management, including the ability to develop project plans, manage budgets, and lead cross-functional teams. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, and utilizing project management methodologies to ensure successful project delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • IT Project Management
  • Agile Methodology
  • Project Management Software (PMS)
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Budget Management
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
  • Project Planning
  • Business Analysis
  • Process Improvement
  • Risk Assessment
  • Quality Management
  • Work Breakdown Structure
  • Resource Allocation
  • Project Execution
  • Metrics Tracking
  • Change Management
Soft Skills
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Adaptability
  • Team Coordination
Industry Keywords
  • Stakeholder Expectations
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Matrix Management
  • Clinical Support
Tools & Technologies
  • ITIL Framework
  • Cybersecurity Knowledge
  • HIPAA Knowledge
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