Strategic IT Project Lead: End-to-End Delivery

Belcan; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead initiatives from initiation through closure. You will own scope, schedule, budget, risks, governance, and outcomes with transparent communication and timely escalation.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and dependencies, and provide concise status reporting to sponsors. Strong English communication and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5-7+ years of project management experience, preferably cross-functional or technology-enabled.
• Ability to manage complex projects independently with limited oversight.
• Strong planning, prioritization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level reporting.
• Proven stakeholder management across functions and locations.
• Knowledge of scope, schedule, budget, governance, and vendor mgmt; PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end-to-end: objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, governance.
• Develop integrated plans covering schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, quality.
• Drive execution with minimal day-to-day supervision; set clear expectations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and third parties with clear owners and due dates.
• Manage risks, issues, decisions, dependencies; escalate with impact analysis.
• Provide status reporting to sponsors and stakeholders; show progress and trade-offs.
• Build stakeholder alignment through structured communication and active listening.
• Prepare kick-offs, governance reviews, and phase-gate decisions; document actions.
• Monitor financials, resources, vendor commitments, and benefits; adjust as needed.
• Ensure project docs are complete, current, and auditable; capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Planning & scheduling

Problem solving

Decision making

Vendor management

Budgeting

PMP/PRINCE2

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Project

edison365

Job description

Belcan is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead initiatives from initiation through closure. You will own scope, schedule, budget, risks, governance, and outcomes with transparent communication and timely escalation.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and dependencies, and provide concise status reporting to sponsors. Strong English communication and stakeholder management are essential.