Sr. IT Project Manager

GovHRUSA; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

GovHRUSA is seeking an experienced Sr. IT Project Manager for a long-term contract in Milwaukee, WI. The role requires leading IT projects through full lifecycles, coordinating with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and external vendors in a hybrid onsite/remote environment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in senior PM roles with IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations experience. You will manage budgets, schedules, risks, and governance, and coach teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of senior-level project/program management experience.
• Strong Agile and Waterfall experience with Jira or Azure DevOps preferred.
• Excellent communication with IT leadership, technical teams, business stakeholders and vendors.
• PMP or CSM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through full lifecycle from initiation to closure.
• Manage multiple IT projects including schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and vendors.
• Lead IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations projects.
• Establish and improve PM processes, governance, and reporting.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, and project documentation.
• Coordinate testing, deployment, and post-implementation activities.

Job description

MGT is seeking an experienced Sr. IT Project Manager to fill a long-term assignment for one of their clients, Selected candidate will be an employee of MGT for 6+ months with possible extension.

Job Title: Sr. IT Project Manager

Location : Milwaukee, WI 53203 (Hybrid – 2 days onsite in a week .)

Duration : 6+months contract

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead projects through the full lifecycle, from initiation and planning through implementation and closure.
2. Manage multiple concurrent IT projects, including schedules, resources, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and vendors.
3. Lead IT infrastructure and technology initiatives involving networks, systems, cloud environments, cybersecurity, and IT operations.
4. Manage cybersecurity and IT operational improvement projects.
5. Establish and improve project-management processes, templates, reporting standards, and governance practices.
6. Work closely with IT directors, technical teams, business stakeholders, leadership, and external vendors.
7. Prepare project status reports, executive updates, dashboards, risk/issue logs, and project documentation.
8. Identify project risks, dependencies, and roadblocks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
9. Manage vendor deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and escalations.
10. Apply Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project-management methodologies as appropriate.
11. Utilize tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps for project tracking and reporting.
12. Coach technical teams and help establish a more structured project-management approach.
13. Support organizational change-management activities associated with technology implementations.
14. Coordinate testing, implementation, deployment, transition, and post-implementation activities.
15. Ensure projects are delivered within approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

Top Requirements:

1. Strong IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT operations, network, systems, or help-desk project experience.
2. 8+ years of senior-level project/program management experience managing full project lifecycles and multiple concurrent initiatives.
3. Experience developing project-management practices and coaching technical teams.
4. Excellent communication skills with IT leadership, technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendors.
5. Strong Agile and Waterfall experience, with Jira or Azure DevOps experience preferred.
6. Experience with organizational change management is highly desirable.
7. PMP or CSM certification is preferred.

Compensation: $60 – $70 per hour.

Posted: 2026-08-27