IT Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of IT projects and programs.
• Cross-functional coordination including technical staff, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership.
• Development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, and status reporting.
• Facilitation of Agile/SCRUM ceremonies and support for Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Risk identification, dependency management, and issue resolution while implementing mitigation strategies.
• Project scope, timeline, budget, and change control process management.
• Executive-level presentations, status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Resource planning and balancing multiple competing priorities.
• Collaboration with technical and non-technical teams in fast-paced environments.
• Ensuring project success aligned with organizational goals and quality standards.
• Utilization of project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects or programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly polished communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive results.

Nice to Haves

• PMP, CSM, SAFe, or other relevant project management certification.
• Experience supporting federal government, defense, or regulated industry environments.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or enterprise applications.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, or third-party integrations.
• Active U.S. security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one).