IT Project Manager

Reports to: CIO | Location: Kirkland, WA | Full-time, Exempt, Hybrid

About Us

We’re Rain City Capital - an established but growing private money lender. We put our borrowers first, which is how we’ve built a core client base of repeat borrowers. No two workdays are the same, so our team is comprised of individuals who can adjust on the fly. Our staff is energetic, fun, and committed to leading the industry by putting the relationship before the transaction.

About You

You’re a sharp, organized IT project manager who thrives on keeping things moving. You have a proven track record of managing multiple concurrent projects, balancing competing priorities, and translating technical work into business-friendly updates. You take pride in your work without taking yourself too seriously - you’re self-driven, proactive, and comfortable leading through influence in a small, fast-paced team. You’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact and grow with the company.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a centralized IT project inventory; ensure all active and planned work is cataloged, prioritized, and visible to leadership.
• Lead delivery cadences (standups, reviews, retrospectives); track milestones, risks, and dependencies to ensure on-time delivery.
• Monitor team capacity, flag bottlenecks early, and coordinate resources to keep work flowing.
• Act as a bridge between IT and business units; translate business needs into actionable IT priorities.
• Support IT governance including change management, project intake, status reporting, and operational KPIs.
• Provide input on IT budgets, vendor relationships, and renewal cycles.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase the efficiency and scalability of the IT function.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT project or program management.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and execution skills.
• Excellent communication skills - able to translate technical work into business-friendly updates.
• Financial services or lending industry experience preferred.
• Mortgage insurance industry experience a plus.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft ecosystem (M365, Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams).
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM a plus.
• Experience in or trajectory toward operational/IT leadership.
• PMP, PgMP, or Agile certification (CSM, SAFe, etc.) a plus.

Pay

$90,000 - $110,000 Annual

Performance Expectations

Rain City Capital offers a hybrid work environment, which means employees perform their duties remotely or in person and will be expected to check email, phone, and text messages throughout the day and respond in a timely fashion consistent with a normal company workday.