Project Manager: IV (Lead)

BCforward; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Project Management Specialist, Enterprise Maintenance and Asset Management, to lead multi-location implementations and data migration efforts. You will drive standardized processes across fleet operations, maintenance sites, and service teams, coordinating with IT, finance, and security.

Hybrid work in Minneapolis, contract-based with strong emphasis on governance and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10 years in consulting and/or IT program or project management delivering large, complex, multi-million-dollar initiatives.
• Proven leadership of at least two large-scale maintenance, fleet, asset management, or field service technology implementations.
• Expertise managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, change control, testing, training, and deployment.
• Experience in matrixed, multi-business-unit environments coordinating teams of 10+ resources.
• Delivery across complex application and integration landscapes including infrastructure, information security, data, and enterprise architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Define project objectives, scope, governance, outcomes, and measurable success criteria with business and technology leaders.
• Develop and maintain an integrated plan across process design, requirements, configuration, integrations, data, testing, training, deployment, stabilization, and transition to support.
• Coordinate with an internal PM and align work across fleet operations, maintenance locations, technicians, parts and inventory, procurement, finance, enterprise applications, data, architecture, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Manage dependencies with transportation, telematics, reporting, identity, and financial systems and other enterprise platforms.
• Partner with change management to deliver stakeholder engagement, communications, role-based training, adoption, and sustainment plans.
• Manage third-party delivery partners and hold all workstreams accountable for commitments and quality.
• Own project financials, forecasts, resource plans, procurement dependencies, and variance reporting.
• Identify, track, escalate, and mitigate technical, data, adoption, and operational risks.
• Produce delivery metrics, dashboards, decision materials, and executive status reports.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise delivery standards, governance, and applicable safety, security, architecture, data, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Large-scale PM

Scope & budget mgmt

Matrixed environments

Enterprise integrations

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/PM/Business

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title: Project Manager: IV (Lead)

Location: Hybrid at Minneapolis, MN (2 days per week onsite)

Duration: Contract – 10 months

Pay Range: $66/hr (W2)

Job ID: 409980

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Project Management Specialist, Enterprise Maintenance and Asset Management to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise maintenance, fleet, asset management, and field service technology implementations and a proven ability to deliver standardized multi-location processes, integrations, data migration, training, and adoption with measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define project objectives, scope, governance, outcomes, and measurable success criteria with business and technology leaders.
• Develop and maintain an integrated plan across process design, requirements, configuration, integrations, data, testing, training, deployment, stabilization, and transition to support.
• Coordinate with an internal PM and align work across fleet operations, maintenance locations, technicians, parts and inventory, procurement, finance, enterprise applications, data, architecture, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Manage dependencies with transportation, telematics, reporting, identity, and financial systems and other enterprise platforms.
• Partner with change management to deliver stakeholder engagement, communications, role-based training, adoption, and sustainment plans.
• Manage third-party delivery partners and hold all workstreams accountable for commitments and quality.
• Own project financials, forecasts, resource plans, procurement dependencies, and variance reporting.
• Identify, track, **escalate**, and mitigate technical, data, adoption, and operational risks.
• Produce delivery metrics, dashboards, decision materials, and executive status reports.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise delivery standards, governance, and applicable safety, security, architecture, data, and compliance requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven leadership of at least two large-scale maintenance, fleet, asset management, field service, manufacturing, transportation, or supply chain technology implementations from initiation through deployment.
• 10 years in consulting and/or IT program or project management delivering large, complex, multi-million-dollar initiatives.
• Expertise managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, change control, testing, training, and deployment.
• Experience in matrixed, multi-business-unit environments coordinating teams of 10 or more resources.
• Delivery across complex application and integration landscapes including infrastructure, information security, data, and enterprise architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with multi-location implementations or phased enterprise deployments and large-scale data conversion.
• PMI PMP certification.
• Certified ScrumMaster or comparable Agile certification.
• Experience managing third-party vendors, implementation partners, and system integrators.
• Experience leading strong-matrix teams of employees and contractors and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or similar delivery tools.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.