Project Manager

Beacon Hill; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Federal and state leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a senior project/program manager to drive IT strategy and execution in a Finance AI portfolio. The role emphasizes leadership in executive-ready slide decks, cross-functional coordination, and hands-on use of AI tools to advance go-lives.

You will manage planning, budgets, risk, and governance while ensuring security and disaster recovery best practices are observed. Expected interaction with finance domain and leadership audiences.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Business Management, or related discipline.
• Experience in IT with development and customer interaction.
• PMP Certification preferred or required in some postings.

Responsibilities

• Define, deliver, and support strategic IT plans to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Direct technology research aligned with goals and user projects.
• Coordinate resources and timelines across departments and data centers to complete projects.
• Verify results through system audits of implemented technologies.
• Preserve assets with disaster recovery, back-ups, and information security controls.
• Suggest IT strategies and policies by evaluating outcomes and trends.
• Forecast requirements, budget, and expenditures to meet financial objectives.
• Maintain quality by enforcing organizational standards and staying current with best practices.
• Keep skills up-to-date with state-of-the-art IT knowledge.
• Contribute to team success by delivering related results as needed.

Skills

PowerPoint / slide-building

Agile/Scrum delivery

AI tools familiarity

Executive communication

Project planning & governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS / Business / related)

PMP Certification

Job description

This opportunity is on-site 2 days per week in downtown Chicago.

Required Skills

TOP 5 SKILL SET(S):

• Strong PowerPoint / executive slide-building skills - able to produce polished, leadership-ready decks independently
• Agile/Scrum program delivery - sprint cadence, backlog management, cross-functional coordination
• Hands-on familiarity with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) - comfortable using them as working tools, not just aware of them
• Executive communication and presence - able to hold the room under pressure and give a clear ask rather than a status recitation
• Project planning and governance - budget/resource tracking, risk/issue management, milestone reporting

Nice-to-have skills or certifications:

• PMP, CSM, or SAFe certification
• Financial services or finance-function domain experience (accounting, controllership, treasury, or adjacent)
• RPA vs. AI / agentic AI architecture judgment (human-in-the-loop design, shadow-mode testing, phased rollout gating)
• This PM supports a Finance AI portfolio within Corporate Financial Systems area.
• covering active use cases and new ones to come. High executive visibility;
• role requires building leadership-ready materials and holding steady under scrutiny on active go-lives.
• Preferred working hours: 8 am - 5 pm

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
• Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.
• Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and data center.
• Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented.
• Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
• Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by staying current on state-of-the-art practices.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Business Administration, or other related discipline
• Experience in the IT industry, including development work and customer interaction
• PMP Certification

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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