IT Project Manager

Our client, a major commercial airline, is seeking a leader to manage IT projects from planning through implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
• Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.
• Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and data center.
• Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented.
• Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
• Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by staying current on state-of-the-art practices.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field.
• Experience in the IT industry, including development work and customer interaction.
• PMP Certification.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience creating and presenting materials to senior leadership and executives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile certification or Agile project delivery experience.
• Experience within large enterprise IT environments.
• Background in software development or technical project delivery.
• Experience supporting technology initiatives within highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of IT governance, risk management, and security controls.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive decision-making.
• Results-oriented with a focus on delivering business value.
• Adaptability in fast-paced and evolving environments.

Work Environment

Location: Chicago, IL

Pay

The approximate pay range for this position is between $49.00 - $70.00 per hour. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered