Senior IT Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead teams in delivering high-impact projects. This pivotal role involves managing multiple projects, ensuring quality and timely delivery while adhering to budget constraints. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in strategic planning and systems integration, with a strong background in project management methodologies. Join a dynamic environment where your leadership will drive project success and contribute to process improvements. If you are ready to take on complex challenges and lead innovative initiatives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of experience in strategic planning and systems integration.
• Experience managing large-scale projects and leading teams.
• PMI certification or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage 5 to 8 projects simultaneously.
• Ensure compliance with project methodology standards.
• Collaborate with executives to create KPI reports on project performance.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Systems Integration

Project Management

Effective Communication

Leadership

Change Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Workfront

Job description

Job Description

About the Position

The Sr. IT Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver projects within scope, quality standards, and within time and budget constraints across one or more business units. This is a senior-level role with direct reports, managing resources, schedules, financials, and adherence to standard SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) control guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle. The role also involves managing issues, budgets, risks, and change requests to ensure successful and timely project delivery. Additionally, the position contributes to process improvement initiatives related to enhancing project delivery.

Work Schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote. Traditional M-F hours.

*Remote candidates will be considered for this role.

Functions

1. Manage 5 to 8 projects simultaneously while supervising team members handling similarly sized portfolios.
2. Review project proposals to determine timelines, funding, procedures, staffing, and resource allocation.
3. Handle projects with sizes around 1350 to 4660 hours and costs between $200,000 and $2,000,000.
4. Manage high-complexity projects such as startups, high-visibility initiatives, M&A, finance, customer-facing projects, and those involving multiple business units.
5. Lead a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts.
6. Assign projects, track progress, and report key updates regularly.
7. Ensure project billing compliance and report on billing status.
8. Collaborate with executives to create KPI reports on project performance.
9. Continuously benchmark project management performance for improvement opportunities.
10. Conduct risk assessments and mitigation planning.
11. Develop and implement project, portfolio, and product prioritization plans.
12. Manage financials proactively and report on project budgets.
13. Coordinate with IT leadership and product teams to prioritize initiatives.
14. Provide capacity planning and resource deployment reports.
15. Evaluate trade-offs considering project size, complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value.
16. Lead and contribute as a team member throughout project lifecycles.
17. Build, lead, and coach multiple project teams.
18. Address high-priority risks promptly.
19. Ensure compliance with project methodology standards.
20. Develop project plans and assign team tasks.
21. Monitor daily work efforts, identify resource needs, perform quality reviews, and escalate issues as needed.
22. Report on high-visibility projects and those facing significant challenges at the executive level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent work experience.
• 7-9 years of experience in strategic planning, implementation, and systems integration.
• 3-5 years managing large-scale projects.
• 1-2 years leading project teams.
• Experience in Logistics, Warehousing, or Transportation is a plus.
• PMI certification or equivalent.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Workfront).
• Familiarity with multiple project management methodologies and modern networking, software, and firmware technologies.
• Experience with enterprise financial and human capital management systems; Workday experience is a plus.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems like HighJump, Blue Yonder, Deposco, MercuryGate is advantageous.
• Proven ability to establish product strategy and roadmaps.
• Ability to forecast project demand and resource needs effectively.

Core Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Effective Communication
• Leadership and Employee Development
• Change Management
• Relationship Building
• Strategic Thinking

Travel Requirements

Travel approximately 25% or less; a passport is recommended but not required.

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