Project Manager/Change Manager/Release Manager

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Project Manager/Change Manager for a contract role. The position is hybrid with three days onsite and local candidates only.

You will plan, coordinate, and deliver initiatives requiring cross-team collaboration, manage risks, and provide end-to-end visibility on scope, schedule, and cost. Responsibilities include facilitating kick-offs, status reviews, change controls, tollgates, dependency management, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of End-2-End Project/change Management experience
• Release and change manager experience.
• Good Project Management Skills, ability to lead a team and drive to results
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Strong project financial management skills
• Guides projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver defined deliverables across multiple teams.
• Facilitate kick-offs, status reviews, stakeholder meetings, change controls, tollgates.
• Manage dependencies, risks, and issue resolution; provide status updates to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Change Management standards and project documentation.
• Provide project status/metrics and escalate issues to senior leaders when needed

Skills

Change management

Project management

Release management

Release planning

Remedy

Jira

Agile

Tools

ServiceNow

Remedy

Jira

Job description

Project Manager/Change Manager

Local Candidates only - must be able to interview onsite. Position requires Hybrid 3 days in the office

Description

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 clients 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 with 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.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of End-2-End Project/change Management experience

Release and change manager experience.

Good Project Management Skills, ability to lead a team and drive to results

Must possess analytical and problem solving skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent time management and prioritization skills

Strong project financial management skills

Guides projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated

Develops and manages to project plan

Identifies, assigns, tracks, escalates, and resolves issues

Schedules and facilitates regular meetings to review progress and status, and ad hoc topical meetings; formulates agendas and documents minutes, action items

Ability to provide project status/metrics on deliverables or elevate issues to sr. leaders and executives

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) proficient ServiceNow

Desired Qualifications

Experience in project management, problem management and incident management

Hands on experience in Change Manager for handling and reviewing changes

Work experience on BMC Remedy tool and service now

Work experience in Project documents review

Hands on working JIRA tool

Understanding Agile Scrum and Kanban process.

Project management and test estimations.

Excellent time management and prioritization skills

Guides projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated

Identifies, assigns, tracks, escalates, and resolves issues.

Skills

Change management, Project management, Release management, Release planning, Remedy, Jira, Agile

Top Skills Details

Change management,Project management,Release management,Release planning,Remedy,Jira

Additional Skills & Qualifications

PM

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

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

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

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

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

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.

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.