Project Manager

Role Summary

Meaden & Moore is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Information Technology team. This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of technology, operational, and client-facing initiatives across a dynamic professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycle management for IT and firm-wide initiatives, from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, charters, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports.
• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and success criteria in alignment with firm strategy and client expectations.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies (waterfall, Agile, or hybrid) based on project complexity and stakeholder needs.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, escalating critical issues to the CIO with recommended resolution paths.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including firm leadership, department heads, clients, and external vendors.
• Facilitate regular project status meetings, steering committee updates, and executive briefings, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable plans for non-technical audiences.
• Manage client expectations in engagements where technology projects intersect with professional services delivery.
• Cook up with cross-functional project teams, including internal staff, contractors, and third-party vendors.
• Develop project budgets, track actuals against forecasts, and provide regular financial reporting to the CIO.
• Optimize resource allocation across concurrent projects to ensure delivery commitments are met.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party deliverables, including contract compliance and performance monitoring.
• Establish and continuously improve project management standards, templates, and best practices across the IT function.
• Maintain thorough project documentation and lessons-learned repositories to support organizational knowledge management.
• Contribute to the development of IT roadmap planning and annual project portfolio prioritization.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of progressive project management experience, with a demonstrated record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Prior experience in a professional services environment (public accounting, consulting, legal, or advisory services strongly preferred).
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong command of the Microsoft 365 suite, including Teams, SharePoint, and Project for the Web.
• Pioneered ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with competing deadlines and varying levels of complexity.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present confidently to executive leadership and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Preferred Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Experience with ERP, CRM, or practice management system implementations.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, compliance, or data governance projects in a regulated industry.
• Experience supporting or managing projects involving cloud migrations or SaaS platform deployments.
• Agile or Scrum certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent).