Project Manager

TEKsystems; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 73,873 - 105,214; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job summary

TEKsystems is hiring a tech project leader in Charlotte, NC, to oversee project intake, financial management, and cross-team coordination. This hybrid contract position requires recent experience leading tech projects, exceptional communication skills, and proficiency in JIRA and Confluence.

The successful candidate will ensure deliverables meet client expectations for quality, functionality, and timelines, while facilitating risk management and compliance. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in portfolio-level functions supporting end-to-end oversight and program delivery.
• Experience leading teams through release planning and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills needed for interaction across all organization levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage project intake and financials.
• Coordinate planning, delivery, and communication across multiple teams.
• Facilitate risk management and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficient in JIRA

Proficient in Confluence

Job description

Job Overview

Needs recent experience leading tech projects, somebody who is strong with leadership skills that can really push teams to drive execution forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Project intake and financials management.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivery of defined deliverables which usually requires engagement from multiple teams such as a project or smaller program.
• Communicates the work objectives, coordinates delivery, manages risks, ensures compliance to standards, and provides end-to-end visibility into the health of the deliverables.
• Ensures execution and delivery meets the client's expectations in terms of the functionality, quality, timeline and cost.
• Coordinates and facilitates routines to support delivery – e.g., kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, tollgates, etc.
• Plans and coordinates delivery and dependencies across multiple teams.
• Facilitates dependency management/risk management/impediment removal for the defined deliverables.
• Promotes/facilitates communication and collaboration across organizations to support the deliverable completion and timeline.
• Gathers/facilitates status updates for the deliverables to stakeholders and leadership pertaining to delivery, risks/issues, and schedule.
• Ensures that execution is aligned with deliverable requirements by working with the sponsor/stakeholders.
• Ensures deliverables comply with Enterprise Change Management standards.
• Supports resource planning for delivery/execution.
• Individual Contributor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in portfolio level functions supporting end to end oversight and program delivery.
• Experience enacting change continuous improvement leading teams through release planning readiness, developing, and documenting standards, and maintaining project communications.
• Excellent communication skills needed as candidate will be interacting across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in JIRA and Confluence as delivery is tracked across 20+ JIRA instances.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay range: $65.00 – $65.00 per hour.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

• Medical, dental & vision.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long‑term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Location & Employment Type

Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC. This is a hybrid position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 18, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Compliance Statements

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.