Technology Project Manager: Infra, Cloud & Security

Randstad USA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Digital in Chicago, IL seeks a Technology Project Manager to lead a portfolio of IT initiatives spanning infrastructure, apps, cloud, and security. You will drive delivery on time and within budget, partner with stakeholders, vendors, and leadership, and ensure governance and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 4+ years of PM experience, strong communication, and proficiency with PM tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of project management experience with technology initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Familiarity with governance, methodologies, and process improvement.
• Experience using PM tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Planview).

Responsibilities

• Manage technology projects from initiation to closure within scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Partner with IT, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership to meet objectives.
• Develop and maintain project charters, plans, schedules, risk logs, and communications.
• Facilitate governance activities and gate reviews for IT Directors and sponsors.
• Monitor scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resources; resolve obstacles.
• Prepare portfolio status reports covering budgets, risks, and mitigations for leadership.
• Coordinate resources across concurrent initiatives and resolve conflicts.
• Communicate across technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Contribute to PMO process improvement and best practices.
• Support change management and user adoption for assigned projects.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Budgeting

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Asana

Planview

Microsoft Office

Job description

Randstad Digital in Chicago, IL seeks a Technology Project Manager to lead a portfolio of IT initiatives spanning infrastructure, apps, cloud, and security. You will drive delivery on time and within budget, partner with stakeholders, vendors, and leadership, and ensure governance and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 4+ years of PM experience, strong communication, and proficiency with PM tools.