Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Motion Recruitment; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager in New Orleans, LA, to lead hybrid technology initiatives supporting a private research university. You will guide complex IT projects through planning to completion, working with researchers, faculty, and leadership in an Agile framework.

Ideal candidates excel in stakeholder communication, multi-project delivery, and mentoring teams while driving continuous process improvements in a university environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT projects in research, academic, or healthcare research environments.
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship management skills.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects and delivering outcomes.
• Experience with Agile planning tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and planning activities.
• Coordinate technical, business, academic, and research stakeholders.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Support project teams in resolving roadblocks and driving progress.
• Communicate project status to leadership and stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and mentor team members.

Skills

IT project management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Cross-team coordination

Executive communication

Tools

Jira

Rally

VersionOne

Job description

Specialty: IT Project Management / Agile Delivery

Remote / Hybrid / Onsite: Hybrid

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Our client is a leading private research university based in New Orleans, Louisiana, seeking a Senior IT Project Manager on a full-time basis. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful technology initiatives supporting research, academic, and institutional operations within a highly respected university environment.

The ideal candidate has experience leading complex IT projects in a research, higher education, healthcare research, scientific, or similar environment and is comfortable working with researchers, faculty, technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership. This person should be experienced in Agile project delivery, stakeholder management, and driving multiple projects from planning through completion.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience leading technology projects supporting research, academic research, scientific research, research computing, healthcare research, or similar environments
• Experience working directly with researchers, faculty, Principal Investigators (PIs), or other research-focused stakeholders
• Experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship management skills
• Experience facilitating meetings and driving project outcomes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Agile planning tools such as Jira, Rally, VersionOne, or similar platforms
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies
• Experience working with both technical and non-technical teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and project stakeholders
• Experience gathering requirements, documenting project needs, and supporting project planning activities

Desired Skills & Experience

• Academic research environment experience
• Healthcare research experience
• PMP Certification
• Scrum-related certification
• Experience mentoring project managers or Agile teams
• Process improvement experience

What You Will Be Doing

• Jira, Rally, VersionOne, or related Agile planning platforms
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Enterprise technology projects

Daily Responsibilities

• Lead technology projects through the full project lifecycle
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and planning activities
• Coordinate technical, business, academic, and research stakeholders
• Monitor project scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, and deliverables
• Support project teams in resolving roadblocks
• Communicate project status to leadership and stakeholders
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Assist with requirements gathering and project planning
• Mentor team members on Agile best practices
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives