Senior IT Project Manager — Strategy & Delivery

Apex Systems; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training & certification resources

Job summary

Everforth Apex seeks an IT Project Manager IV in Chicago to lead development teams and interface with senior leadership, ensuring strategic goals are met. The role covers managing multi-million-dollar budgets, forecasting, scheduling, and presenting updates to executives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT with development and customer interaction, is PMP certified, and holds a related degree. This is a full‑time, on‑site position with opportunities for growth and extensive training

Qualifications

• Five+ years in IT with development work and customer interaction.
• Proven experience managing large budgets and resources.
• PMP certification required and a related degree.

Responsibilities

• Define, deliver, and support strategic IT plans.
• Lead the project and development teams and interface with senior leadership.
• Manage multimillion-dollar budgets including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Develop and present status reports to senior leadership and teams.
• Coordinate resources and schedules with departments and data centers.
• Triage project issues and risks to maintain progress.
• Maintain quality by enforcing organizational standards.
• Conduct system audits to verify results.

Skills

IT project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Everforth Apex seeks an IT Project Manager IV in Chicago to lead development teams and interface with senior leadership, ensuring strategic goals are met. The role covers managing multi-million-dollar budgets, forecasting, scheduling, and presenting updates to executives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT with development and customer interaction, is PMP certified, and holds a related degree. This is a full‑time, on‑site position with opportunities for growth and extensive training