Principal Information Systems Project Manager

Jobtailor

California (MO)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced IT project leader to direct teams delivering enterprise IT projects across functions. You will create integrated execution plans, allocate resources, and set roles for matrixed teams to meet schedule, budget, security, and business requirements.

The role requires strong communication, cost/schedule management, and experience with secure IT programs. Certifications like PMP/SAFe/ITIL are preferred, with JIRA/Azure DevOps/ServiceNow experience valued.

Qualifications

5+ years of relevant project management experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3+ years with a Master’s; or 1+ year with a PhD.
Experience leading IT projects across multiple functional organizations.
Proficiency in cost/schedule management.
Ability to work under general direction and independently determine solution approaches.
Strong communication and stakeholder-engagement skills.
Current U.S. Government Secret security clearance with a closed investigation completed within the last 6 years, or CE program enrollment.
Ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Access Programs.
Experience supporting secure or classified IT programs.
Understanding of security and compliance frameworks such as DFARS and RMF.
Experience managing complex, multi-function enterprise IT solutions.
Experience leading data migration, metrics/dashboards, testing, training, or deployment activities.
Experience managing IT solutions supporting manufacturing, supply chain, finance, procurement, or similar business processes.
Current PMP, SAFe, Scrum, ITIL, or other relevant technical/project-management certification strongly preferred.
Experience using JIRA, Azure DevOps (AzDO), and/or ServiceNow strongly preferred.
U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct project teams across IT projects spanning multiple functional organizations.
Prepare integrated project execution plans and identify technical and business resources.
Establish roles, responsibilities, and engagement models for matrixed teams.
Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, technical, security, and business requirements.
Guide project teams using IT and project-management principles.
Incorporate current IT best practices, methods, and tools into project strategies.
Coordinate delivery of information systems and services across design, development, security, testing, and deployment.
Prepare and present executive-level status reports, dashboards, and analytics.
Interface with cross-sector and external stakeholders on difficult technical issues.
Develop and implement business-readiness and change-management plans, including communications, training, and adoption strategies.
Support the Corporate IT portfolio and complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

Skills

IT Project Mgmt

Risk Management

Data Migration

Metrics & Dashboards

Testing

Training & Deployment

Deployment Activities

Enterprise IT

Change Management

Compliance Frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree

US Government clearance

PMP/SAFe/ITIL certifications

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Job description

Lead and direct project teams designing, implementing, and modifying IT projects across functional organizations
Prepare integrated project execution plans and identify technical and business resources
Establish roles, responsibilities, and engagement models for matrixed teams
Ensure projects meet schedule, budget, technical, security, and business requirements
Guide project teams using IT and project-management principles
Incorporate current IT best practices, methods, and tools into project strategies
Determine solution approaches and make project-level decisions on risk, priorities, and resource allocation
Coordinate delivery of information systems and services across design, development, security, testing, and deployment
Identify, analyze, and mitigate program-level risks, issues, and dependencies
Prepare and present executive-level status reports, dashboards, and analytics
Interface with cross-sector and external stakeholders on difficult technical issues
Develop and implement business-readiness and change-management plans, including communications, training, and adoption strategies
Support the Corporate IT portfolio and complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives

Requirements

5+ years of relevant professional project management experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3+ years with a Master’s; or 1+ year with a PhD
Experience leading IT projects or programs spanning multiple functional organizations
Proficiency in cost/schedule management
Ability to work under general direction and independently determine solution approaches
Strong communication and stakeholder-engagement skills
Current U.S. Government Secret security clearance with a closed investigation date completed within the last 6 years, or enrollment in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation (CE) Program
Ability to obtain and maintain access to Special Access Programs
Experience supporting secure or classified environments, cyber governance, or compliance-driven IT programs
Understanding of security and compliance frameworks such as DFARS and Risk Management Framework
Experience managing complex, multi-function enterprise IT solutions
Experience leading data migration, metrics/dashboards, testing, training, or deployment activities
Experience managing IT solutions supporting manufacturing, supply chain, finance, procurement, or similar business processes
Current PMP, SAFe, Scrum, ITIL, or other relevant technical/project-management certification strongly preferred
Experience using JIRA, Azure DevOps (AzDO), and/or ServiceNow strongly preferred
U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading IT project management initiatives, ensuring compliance with security frameworks, and effectively engaging stakeholders. Proficient in cost and schedule management while implementing best practices in project execution and change management.

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