Senior IT Project Manager

Jobtailor; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an experienced IT project leader to drive multiple concurrent technology initiatives, including SaaS implementations, cloud migrations, and custom development.

You will partner with Engineering and Architecture to align scope with technical design, manage delivery plans, governance, and risk, and ensure SDLC, DevOps, and security considerations are reflected across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT, engineering, CS, or related field.
• PMP preferred; strong certification demonstrates project leadership proficiency.
• Experience leading complex technology initiatives across SaaS, cloud, integration, and custom software.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent technology initiatives including SaaS implementations, cloud migrations, system integrations, and custom development.
• Develop deep understanding of solution architecture, technology stack, integrations, and deployment models to manage delivery risk.
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture to align scope with design and feasibility.
• Ensure environments, dependencies, APIs, data flows, and infrastructure are reflected in delivery plans.
• Define and document scope, assumptions, constraints, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Build integrated project plans across application, infrastructure, data, and security workstreams.
• Develop effort estimates with engineering teams and manage critical path.

Skills

Project management

Cloud architecture

SaaS delivery

Agile / Scrum

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Financial management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/CS or related field

PMP certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent technology initiatives including SaaS implementations, cloud migrations, system integrations, and custom application development
• Develop deep understanding of solution architecture, technology stack, integration points, and deployment models to effectively manage delivery risk
• Partner closely with Engineering and Architecture to align scope with technical design and feasibility
• Ensure environments, dependencies, APIs, data flows, and infrastructure considerations are reflected in delivery plans
• Anticipate technical risks including integration complexity, performance, security, and scalability concerns
• Define and document scope, assumptions, constraints, technical dependencies, and measurable success criteria
• Build integrated project plans that reflect application, infrastructure, data, and security workstreams
• Develop effort estimates in partnership with engineering teams and manage critical path across technical components
• Maintain RAID and decision logs with clear mitigation strategies and technical impact assessment
• Drive structured governance including steering updates and executive decision forums
• Manage delivery across cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Lead SaaS platform implementations including configuration, integration, data migration, and vendor coordination
• Oversee custom software development lifecycles including requirements, design, build, testing, release, and stabilization
• Ensure alignment with DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, environment promotion strategies, and release management
• Coordinate integration patterns such as APIs, event-driven architecture, middleware, or ETL processes
• Develop and manage detailed project financials across CapEx and OpEx
• Manage vendor SOWs, delivery milestones, and performance accountability
• Ensure third-party deliverables meet technical and quality expectations
• Enforce quality gates across the SDLC including design reviews, code reviews, test strategy validation, and security reviews
• Ensure comprehensive testing coverage including integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing
• Confirm production readiness including monitoring, observability, rollback planning, and operational documentation
• Lead structured cutover and post-go-live stabilization
• Establish communication strategies appropriate to project size and technical complexity
• Provide clear, data-driven reporting that translates technical progress into business outcomes
• Present risks, tradeoffs, and architectural considerations with clear recommendations
• Influence technical and business stakeholders to maintain alignment and delivery momentum.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in IT or technology roles
• 7+ years of experience in project and delivery management for technical initiatives
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple concurrent cloud, SaaS, integration, or custom software development projects
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, cloud architecture concepts, APIs, integrations, and deployment models
• Experience building integrated project plans that account for infrastructure, environments, data, and security considerations
• Proven ability to manage technically complex cross-functional teams
• Strong command of project management fundamentals including scope, estimation, scheduling, financial management, risk quantification, quality assurance, and change control
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid, and waterfall environments
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• PMP strongly preferred.