Senior IT Project Manager (PMO Experience REQUIRED)

About the role

Position Summary We are seeking a Strategic Project Manager to oversee and drive large-scale enterprise technology initiatives within a retail environment. This individual will serve as a key leader within the PMO, managing complex technical projects, enterprise integrations, and organizational transformation efforts. The ideal candidate possesses strong PMO expertise, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record delivering strategic business and technology programs across large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide technology and business transformation initiatives from planning through execution.
• Manage complex merger, acquisition, integration, and organizational change projects.
• Establish and maintain PMO governance, project controls, reporting frameworks, and delivery methodologies.
• Develop and manage project plans, resource allocation, budgets, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
• Partner with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure strategic alignment and successful delivery.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings and provide regular updates to senior leadership.
• Oversee cross-functional teams across business and IT organizations to drive project objectives.
• Identify and mitigate project risks while proactively resolving issues impacting delivery.
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies through project execution and PMO best practices.
• Ensure successful implementation of enterprise applications, integrations, and technology modernization efforts.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Project Management, Program Management, or PMO leadership experience.
• Strong experience leading technical projects within large enterprise organizations.
• Proven success managing enterprise integrations, mergers, acquisitions, or business transformation initiatives.
• Deep understanding of PMO governance, portfolio management, project lifecycle management, and delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities.
• Strong executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working within the retail industry or other large customer-facing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Skills

• SAP
• Workday
• Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• Smartsheet
• Microsoft Project
• Jira and/or Azure DevOps
• Enterprise reporting and portfolio management tools

Pay

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Details

This is a Contract position based out of Edison, NJ. This is a fully onsite position in Edison, NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.