Senior IT Project Manager - Enterprise, Hybrid (Finance)

Tier4 Group; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tier4 Group is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join a high-visibility PMO supporting enterprise technology initiatives within a regulated financial services environment. You will lead projects from concept through implementation, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and communications in a hybrid Agile/Waterfall setting.

The six-month contract on W2 in Atlanta, GA offers strong extension potential up to two years, with local candidates only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience leading enterprise-level IT projects.
• Strong understanding of both Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience building and managing project plans using Microsoft Project.
• Strong experience with Stakeholder Management, Budget Tracking, Executive Reporting.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in complex technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, testing, deployment, and delivery of enterprise technology projects.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and project communications.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans utilizing Microsoft Project and other PM tools.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, requirements workshops, design sessions, status meetings, and executive updates.
• Partner closely with business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Lead Scrum ceremonies where appropriate, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, and Reviews.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and technical teams to prioritize backlogs and manage project dependencies.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide comprehensive project status reporting.
• Drive change management efforts to support successful implementation and adoption of new technologies and processes.
• Identify, document, and mitigate project risks while proactively resolving issues and escalating concerns when necessary.
• Maintain project governance artifacts including: Project Plans, RAID Logs, Communication Plans, Status Reports, Resource Plans, Change Requests.
• Coordinate with vendors, consultants, infrastructure teams, developers, architects, security teams, and business stakeholders.
• Support PMO initiatives and continuously improve project delivery processes and standards.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Budget Tracking

Executive Reporting

Risk & Issue Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Agile & Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

PMO Tools

Job description

Tier4 Group is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join a high-visibility PMO supporting enterprise technology initiatives within a regulated financial services environment. You will lead projects from concept through implementation, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and communications in a hybrid Agile/Waterfall setting.

The six-month contract on W2 in Atlanta, GA offers strong extension potential up to two years, with local candidates only.