Senior IT Project Manager — Mid-Size Tech Deployments

Structured Communication Systems Inc; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Structured Communication Systems, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Technical Project Manager (Level II) to plan, implement, and manage multiple mid-size IT projects across business and technical domains.

You will serve as escalation point for Level I PMs and coordinate between internal teams and customers. The role requires leadership, PMI-based knowledge, and experience delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Project Management Methodology and best practices as defined by PMI.
• Achievement of either a CAPM or PMP certification from PMI is preferred.
• Robust knowledge of IT project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing multiple mid-size projects ranging in complexity based on business and technical factors.
• Acts as an escalation point for internal Level I, Project Managers, as directed.
• Applies principles and techniques used in budget management to all assigned projects.
• Responsible for identifying measures or indicators of project performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the project.
• Plans, establishes, and manages complex information technology (IT) projects within an agreed scope.
• Serves as the primary point of contact and acts as the liaison between internal teams, customers, and the technical aspects of assigned projects.
• Defines priorities, documents the project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develops and maintains a detailed project plan, scheduling timeline, and budget for all assigned projects.
• Ensures the smooth and timely completion of projects by collaborating and coordinating with internal engineering resources to identify potential risks or unforeseen delays and dependencies, develops response plans, and realigns schedules and expectations as needed.
• Actively participates in creating design alternatives that meet the unique requirements of each customer.
• Ensures that the project meets quality standards and complies with the policies and regulations set by the customer.
• Collects, analyzes, and summarizes information and trends to prepare project status reports as needed.
• Works with a diverse group of technical staff with varying degrees of technical ability.
• Assists with contract negotiations with consultants, technical personnel and vendors for services and products.
• Presents and/or facilitates project status meetings and communicates project status to key project stakeholders.
• Responsible for following the current policies and procedures for tracking activities in our CRM tool, Salesforce.com.
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Promotes and maintains a high standard of customer service at all times.
• Ability to maintain and continually develop accurate product and application knowledge.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple mid-sized projects ranging in complexity and effectively prioritize tasks.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Must be well-organized in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and deadline driven environment.
• Strong organization and time management capabilities and an exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage challenging demands from internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including communicating, fostering, and maintaining relationships with internal teams, customers, prospective customers, and vendors.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

PM methodologies

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Visio

Microsoft Project

CRM platforms

Job description

Structured Communication Systems, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Technical Project Manager (Level II) to plan, implement, and manage multiple mid-size IT projects across business and technical domains.

You will serve as escalation point for Level I PMs and coordinate between internal teams and customers. The role requires leadership, PMI-based knowledge, and experience delivering projects on time and within budget.