Senior IT Project Manager - Remote (Contract‑to‑Hire)

Irvine Technology Corporation; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its PMO and drive large-scale technology initiatives from planning through delivery. This remote role requires strong governance, stakeholder communication, and the ability to mature PMO processes in a shared-services environment.

You will manage charters, schedules, budgets, and vendor coordination while partnering with architects, developers, and business stakeholders across the SDLC, ensuring successful

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience, preferably leading complex software, business systems, or technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build comprehensive project schedules and delivery plans from the ground up.
• Experience working in waterfall environments, with a practical understanding of Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, including the ability to discuss APIs, integrations, and data flows with technical teams.
• Experience managing project budgets, financial forecasts, scope changes, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Proven vendor management experience and the ability to hold external partners accountable for deliverables.
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, facilitation, and change management skills.
• Proficiency with mix of Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, along with project management and work management tools such as Monday.com.
• Ability to work Central Time business hours from anywhere in the U.S. and travel occasionally, likely only 2 trips per year.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional technology and business initiatives from project initiation through delivery and closeout.
• Develop project charters, detailed schedules, milestones, resource plans, and delivery strategies, establishing clear ownership and accountability.
• Partner with architects, developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders throughout the SDLC to translate technical activities into actionable plans and updates.
• Manage project scope, budgets, forecasts, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests while maintaining visibility into project health and outcomes.
• Facilitate project meetings, governance reviews, and stakeholder discussions to drive decisions and align priorities.
• Navigate competing demands and organizational conflict through negotiation and proactive problem-solving.
• Coordinate requirements, testing readiness, business approvals, communications, and handoffs to support successful implementation.
• Manage external vendors and coordinate deliverables per vendor management practices.
• Communicate project status, financial performance, risks, and decisions to leadership.
• Lead teams through change, maintaining engagement and accountability in a dynamic environment.
• Contribute to PMO process improvements, templates, reporting standards, and delivery practices.
• Collaborate across U.S. and global time zones with occasional early/late meetings.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project scheduling

Agile & Hybrid delivery

Vendor management

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

SDLC knowledge

MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Monday.com

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Monday.com

Job description

Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its PMO and drive large-scale technology initiatives from planning through delivery. This remote role requires strong governance, stakeholder communication, and the ability to mature PMO processes in a shared-services environment.

You will manage charters, schedules, budgets, and vendor coordination while partnering with architects, developers, and business stakeholders across the SDLC, ensuring successful