Strategic IT Delivery Lead

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale IT initiatives aligned with university priorities. The role requires a proactive leader with strong communication, stakeholder engagement and execution skills to guide cross-functional teams and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of progressive IT project management experience, experience with infrastructure, cloud systems, CRM/ERP, and a track record of influencing

Qualifications

• 8–10 years IT project management experience with large, complex initiatives.
• 5+ years engaging with business units, technical teams, and executives.
• Experience delivering enterprise projects (CRM, ERP, infrastructure, cloud).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Apply agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methods.
• Engage stakeholders and communicate vision to leadership.
• Identify and manage risks; drive continuous improvements.
• Operate in hybrid/on-campus environment, facilitating collaboration.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Agile methodologies

Hybrid delivery

Budgeting

Risk management

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Education

Bachelor's or master's in CS/IS/Business Admin

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Northeastern University in Boston seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale IT initiatives aligned with university priorities. The role requires a proactive leader with strong communication, stakeholder engagement and execution skills to guide cross-functional teams and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of progressive IT project management experience, experience with infrastructure, cloud systems, CRM/ERP, and a track record of influencing