Senior IT Project Manager (Software Development)

Indigo Beam; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigo Beam in Houston is seeking a Senior Project Manager to run end-to-end software development engagements for enterprise clients in the U.S. The role is hands-on, not governance-only, with responsibility for delivery from initiation to closure.

You will manage requirements gathering, DevOps, sprints, and development teams to meet scope, time, and budget. Prior Big Four or top-tier consulting experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 7+ years in IT consulting leading complex, client-facing engagements.
• Significant experience delivering technology consulting services to enterprise clients in the United States within a recognized U.S. or global consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience in a structured consulting environment with client delivery, commercial commitments, executive stakeholder management, and multiple concurrent engagements.
• Hands-on Agile/Scrum delivery from a PM perspective, including user stories, sprint configuration, velocity tracking, capacity planning, and resource allocation.
• Experience delivering projects within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, .NET, and/or Power Platform.
• Ability to lead projects from discovery through delivery, including requirements gathering and solution shaping.
• Strong business analysis skills and ability to manage distributed teams across time zones.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills; willingness to work hands-on in delivery details.

Responsibilities

• Personally lead 2–3 complex, client-facing engagements from initiation through delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget results.
• Run Agile delivery hands-on using Azure DevOps: write and groom user stories, configure sprints, track velocity, manage capacity and resources, report status and risk.
• Drive project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, and user story development—especially during discovery and early shaping.
• Identify risks, remove obstacles, and keep engagements on scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Lead distributed project teams spanning the U.S., Brazil, and India; coach 2–3 project managers and establish delivery standards.
• Communicate effectively with C-level stakeholders, client teams, and technical staff; escalate and resolve issues early.
• Support SOW scoping, estimation, and engagement planning as needed.

Skills

IT project management

Agile/Scrum delivery

Client-facing delivery

Executive stakeholder management

Distributed teams coordination

Discovery & requirements gathering

Sprints & capacity planning

Strong business analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Power Platform

.NET

Job description

We're not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position

Overview

Indigo Beam is seeking a Senior Project Manager experienced in runningend-to-end software development projects for IT Consulting companies. You willpersonally lead complex, client-facing projects. This is a hands-on project management role—not a governance-only position—for someone who can run the toughest engagements themselves.

You must have experience running end-to-end software development lifecycle projects, including leading requirements gathering, DevOps management, sprint management, and development teams to deliver to the agreed scope.

The ideal candidate will bring substantial experience from a well-established IT consulting organization serving enterprise clients in the U.S. market, preferably a Big Four or comparable top-tier consulting firm.

Projects span application development, AI initiatives, modern application delivery, business process improvement, systems integration, and IT integration work supporting client M&A, including systems consolidation, data migration, and application rationalization.

Responsibilities

• Personally lead 2–3 complex, client-facing engagements at a time from initiation through delivery, owning on-time, on-budget delivery at the margin sold
• Run Agile delivery hands-on using Azure DevOps: write and groom user stories, configure sprints, track velocity, manage capacity and resource allocation, and produce status and risk reporting
• Drive project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, and user story development — especially during discovery and early shaping
• Identify risks, remove obstacles, and keep engagements on scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Lead distributed project teams spanning the U.S., Brazil, and India
• Oversee and coach 2–3 project managers running additional engagements and establish delivery standards across the portfolio
• Communicate effectively with C-level stakeholders, client teams, and technical teams; escalat and resolve issues early
• Support SOW scoping, estimation, and engagement planning as needed

Requirements

Must Have

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 7+ years in IT consulting leading complex, client-facing engagements
• Significant experience working within a recognized U.S. or global consulting firm delivering technology consulting services to enterprise clients in the United States
• Demonstrated experience operating in a structured consulting environment with responsibility for client delivery, commercial commitments, executive stakeholder management, and multiple concurrent engagements
• Hands-on Agile/Scrum delivery from a PM perspective, including user stories, sprint configuration, velocity tracking, capacity planning, and resource allocation
• Experience delivering projects within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, .NET, and/or Power Platform
• Ability to lead projects from the ground up, including discovery, requirements gathering, solution shaping, planning, and delivery
• Strong business analysis skills
• Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness to work hands-on in delivery details rather than operating exclusively at a governance level
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Nice to Have

• Experience with a Big Four consulting firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG) or another comparable top-tier technology/management consulting organization
• PMP and/or CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
• Experience with IT integration work supporting client M&A, including systems consolidation, data migration, and application rationalization