Senior Project Manager

Kforce Technology Staffing; Village of Tarrytown (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (Salaried)

HSA or FSA

Job summary

Kforce Technology Staffing is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager in New York to lead medium to large platform transformation initiatives. You will drive projects from discovery through implementation, coordinating business and technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver on scope, schedule, and budget.

The role requires deep SDLC knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage budgets and risks across complex environments with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive IT project management experience with large-scale platform transformations.
• Strong SDLC knowledge and PM practices.
• Experience leading technology projects through full lifecycle.
• Ability to gather and document business and technical requirements.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, schedules, risks, and dependencies.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to large IT initiatives focused on platform transformations.
• Manage projects from discovery through closeout.
• Develop schedules, budgets, resource plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to gather requirements.
• Track performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Identify risks, issues, dependencies, changes, and solutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
• Prepare status updates, forecasts, and financial documentation.
• Support business case development, project estimates, and resource planning.
• Monitor financials to align forecasts with actuals.
• Maintain project documentation and quality of deliverables.
• Facilitate closeout and lessons-learned to improve processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Vendor coordination

Requirements gathering

Cross-functional collaboration

PM methods

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Visio

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead medium to large IT initiatives focused on platform transformations, including intranet site implementations and enhancements
• Manage projects from discovery and planning through implementation, delivery, and closeout
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, milestones, and key deliverables
• Partner with business and technology teams to gather requirements, define scope, and establish project objectives
• Track project performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations
• Identify and communicate risks, issues, dependencies, changes, and recommended solutions
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, technical resources, and third-party vendors throughout project execution
• Prepare and communicate project status updates, forecasts, financial information, and supporting documentation
• Support business case development, project estimates, resource planning, and investment decisions
• Monitor project financials to ensure forecasts and actual expenditures remain aligned
• Maintain project documentation and ensure technology deliverables meet established quality and timing requirements
• Facilitate project closeout and lessons-learned activities to support ongoing process improvement

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Extensive IT project management experience, including large-scale platform transformation and intranet initiatives
• Strong understanding of SDLC and project management practices, including planning, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and change management
• Experience leading technology projects through the full development and implementation lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to work with business and technical stakeholders within complex, cross-functional environments
• Experience coordinating third-party vendors, contractors, and external resources
• Ability to gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, schedules, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint or comparable project collaboration tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact effectively with senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and drive projects toward successful outcomes
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

BENEFITS:

• medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees.
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

EEO / ANTI-BIAS STATEMENT:

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.