Senior IT Project Manager | PMP | Multi-Project Delivery

4P Consulting Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company Services in Birmingham, AL seeks an experienced IT Project Manager IV / Senior Project Manager to lead multiple medium- to high-complexity technology projects across cross-functional teams.

This role oversees projects from initiation through implementation, balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and stakeholder expectations. You will manage 3–6 concurrent projects, coordinate resources, and provide clear visibility to sponsors and teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT project management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field highly preferred.
• PMP certification is required.
• Experience managing multiple medium- and high-complexity technology projects.
• Experience in a matrix organization across multiple business units.
• Leadership without direct reporting authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple cross-functional technology projects from concept through implementation.
• Manage approximately 3–6 concurrent projects, including medium- and high-complexity initiatives.
• Develop project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, schedules, and resource plans.
• Assemble and lead project teams across technology and business organizations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project work plans.
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and other project delivery activities.
• Break complex technology initiatives into prioritized workstreams.
• Track milestones and adjust schedules, resources, and priorities.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints.
• Develop and drive mitigation and recovery plans.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, monthly cost accounting, and financial reporting.
• Coordinate vendor activities and monitor SOW deliverables.
• Review vendor invoices as required.
• Manage change-control processes.
• Communicate project status to sponsors, management, and stakeholders.
• Foster collaboration among customers, vendors, business teams, and tech resources.
• Maintain project documentation throughout the lifecycle.
• Mentor junior project managers.

Skills

IT project management

PMP

SDLC

Agile

Project planning

Project scheduling

Budget management

Forecasting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Sprint planning

Change management

Education

PMP certification

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Southern Company Services in Birmingham, AL seeks an experienced IT Project Manager IV / Senior Project Manager to lead multiple medium- to high-complexity technology projects across cross-functional teams.

This role oversees projects from initiation through implementation, balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and stakeholder expectations. You will manage 3–6 concurrent projects, coordinate resources, and provide clear visibility to sponsors and teams.