IT Project Manager
Location: New York NY 10001
Contract-August through the end of the year
Onsite or Remote: onsite 100% willing to entertain 2 days remote.
Target Pay: $65-75/hr.
Full-time hours
Benefits
Overview
Our client is seeking a seasoned IT Project Manager to support their Solution Delivery Center and Project Management Office (PMO). This individual will manage a portfolio of technology-focused initiatives while helping mature and standardize PMO processes, methodologies, and project documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multiple IT and infrastructure-related projects from initiation through completion.
- Manage assigned project portfolios, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership to drive project execution.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance project management artifacts, templates, and documentation.
- Contribute to PMO maturity efforts, including establishing new processes, governance standards, and project methodologies.
- Facilitate project meetings, status reporting, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications.
- Evaluate and continuously improve project templates and tools to increase project delivery efficiency.
- Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of IT Project Management experience.
- Demonstrated success delivering technology and systems infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
- Experience creating and managing project artifacts including:
- Project charters
- Project plans/schedules
- Risk and issue logs
- Status reports
- Change requests
- Communication plans
- Familiarity with portfolio management concepts and PMO governance.
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Background
- Experience supporting PMO development or process improvement initiatives.
- Exposure to business analysis, systems administration, organizational change management, or process improvement environments.
- Ability to recommend and enhance project management templates, processes, and best practices.
Work Environment
- Client preference is primarily onsite (mirroring current team expectations) but could entertain 2 days remote.
- Standard working hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.