Senior IT Project Manager

Location: Information Technology - City of Colorado Springs, CO
Job Type: Classified - Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt

About the Role

The City of Colorado Springs is looking for a Senior IT (Innovation and Technology) Project Manager who will manage multiple complex IT projects from initiation through close-out while coordinating teams, tracking progress, and proactively addressing risks and issues. This position will also include building strong cross-functional relationships, providing leadership to junior project managers, and translating business needs into technical solutions. This position is subject to budget-required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year.

Starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on years of experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple large/complex IT projects simultaneously from requirements gathering to project close-out and transitioning to Operations Support.
• Complete key project deliverables with minimal oversight (project charter, schedule, relevant plans such as communication, risk management, go-live, etc.).
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with business units, technical teams, and vendors to deliver valuable solutions on time and within budget.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior project managers; act as a subject-matter expert for complex projects.
• Drive project communication by clearly articulating status, risks, issues, milestones, and decision points to stakeholders and leadership.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and change impacts; act independently to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.
• Oversee project ticket/task management, ensuring timely completion of tasks needed to keep projects on time.
• Translate business needs to technical resources and translate technical options to business users.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge Of

Project management best practices, project management methodologies, and business requirement gathering techniques.

Ability To

• Independently manage multiple large IT projects.
• Communicate clearly across diverse audiences and identify and resolve issues.
• Mentor junior Project Managers.
• Coordinate business, technical, and vendor teams to deliver high-value solutions on time and within budget.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a related area of study.
• Five years of full-time, professional experience in a related field; including three years of administrator and/or supervisory experience.

The organization values diverse qualifications and experiences. Each year of further education is equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience is equivalent to each year of required education.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification.
• Other Project Management or Business Analyst Certificates such as PgMP (Program Management Professional), CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), ECBA (Entry Certificate in Business Analysis), etc.

These qualifications are desirable but not required. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, include specific details in your application.

Pay

$110,759.85 - $132,965.01 Annually

Benefits

The City of Colorado Springs offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to meet the needs of employees and their families. Additional compensation may include shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead pay, special assignment pay, hazard pay, longevity pay, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation assistance, awards, standby pay, call-out pay, compensatory time off, tuition reimbursement, overtime, extra duty pay, incentive pay, holiday premium pay, proficiency pay, and vacation sell back.