Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Beacon Hill; Illinois; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is actively seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager to oversee a large program focused on the full SDLC. This remote position prefers candidates from the greater Chicagoland area. Key responsibilities include managing multi-million dollar projects and leading a team of over 100 resources. Candidates should have strong communication skills and the ability to work independently. This position involves strategic planning, project coordination, and ensuring effective implementation of information technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage projects involving 100+ resources.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for senior leadership.
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
• Conduct research on organization goals and user projects.
• Coordinate project resources and timelines.
• Audit technologies to verify application results.
• Implement disaster recovery and information security measures.
• Evaluate technology strategies based on organizational outcomes.

Skills

Project management of multi-million projects

Effective communication skills

Ability to work independently

Job description

My client is actively seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager to support a large upcoming program focused around the full SDLC.

This opportunity is remote but preference is for local profiles (greater Chicagoland area).

Top 3 skill sets required for this role:

• Ability to manage multi-million projects with 100+ resources
• Communication verbal and written; ability to prepare Sr. Leadership presentations
• Being able to work independently with little supervision

Nice to have skills or certifications:

• PMP
• Agile Certification

Summary:

• Maintains information technology strategies by managing staff; researching and implementing technological strategic solutions.

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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management

Industries

Airlines and Aviation