IT Project Manager

This IT Project Manager role requires a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience, focusing on managing IT projects from planning to closure. Key responsibilities include owning the project record, validating effort assumptions, leading requirements gathering, coordinating with security and disaster recovery teams, and presenting project plans. The role involves monitoring execution, managing milestones, handling change management, and ensuring a smooth transition to operations. The position is 100% remote but requires the candidate to reside in Colorado.

Must Have

• 5+ years minimum of progressive IT Project Management experience
• Deep working knowledge of formal Project Management Life Cycles (PMLC)
• Deep working knowledge of stage-gate governance
• Deep working knowledge of project estimation principles
• Strong understanding of IT domains (e.g., ERP, Cloud/Security, Legacy Modernization)
• Own the Project Record, establish and manage the complete project record
• Validate project effort assumptions, reconcile capacity against approved budget/LOE
• Lead Details Gathering Workshops to capture comprehensive business and technical requirements
• Coordinate with OIT Disaster Recovery and Security teams to confirm requirements and scope
• Build and present the finalized Project Plan
• Plan and lead the Working Group Project Kickoff
• Establish recurring Project Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting cadence
• Proactively monitor execution against the schedule, track project health
• Own overall project communications
• Drive progress toward critical milestones
• Ensure Lead Technical SME submits necessary CAB (Change Advisory Board) Request
• Manage final deliverables and complete all steps outlined in the Transition to Operations
• Finalize the project record and ensure all project tasks and RAID entries are completed
• Distribute the Final Status Report
• Participate in Process Review Meetings to capture documented lessons and process improvement actions

Good to Have

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Position Title: IT Project Manager

Location: 100% remote - MUST SIT IN COLORADO

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST

Description:

Experience: 5+ years minimum of progressive IT Project Management experience.

Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.

Process Expertise: Deep working knowledge of formal Project Management Life Cycles (PMLC), stage-gate governance, and project estimation principles.

Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of IT domains (e.g., ERP, Cloud/Security, Legacy Modernization).

Key Deliverables & Responsibilities

The contractor will serve as the central project owner, executing all tasks necessary to ensure alignment with approved scope, budget, and schedule.

Project Governance & Planning (Schedule Phase)

• Own the Project Record: Establish and manage the complete project record, including creating the initial detailed project schedule, and ensuring the approved budget and budgeted level of effort (LOE) are correctly entered.
• Estimation & Control: Validate project effort assumptions, reconcile capacity against approved budget/LOE from the Solution Proposal, and maintain accurate cost tracking via SH timesheets.
• Requirements to Scope: Lead Details Gathering Workshops to capture comprehensive business and technical requirements, feeding directly into the detailed project schedule.
• Security & DR Alignment: Coordinate with the OIT Disaster Recovery and Security teams to confirm the requirements and scope.
• Governance & Approval: Build and present the finalized Project Plan.

Execute & Deploy Phases

• Kickoff & Cadence: Plan and lead the Working Group Project Kickoff and establish the recurring Project Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting cadence to proactively manage risks and issues (RAID).
• Execution Monitoring: Proactively monitor execution against the schedule, track project health, and own overall project communications.
• Milestone Management: Drive progress toward critical milestones.
• Change Management: Ensure the Lead Technical SME submits the necessary CAB (Change Advisory Board) Request for production approval.
• Transition to Operations: Manage the final deliverables and completing all steps outlined in the Transition to Operations.

Execution & Closure (Close Phase)

• Final Acceptance
• Administrative & Reporting: Finalize the project record and ensure all project tasks and RAID entries are completed, and distribute the Final Status Report.
• Process Improvement: Participate in Process Review Meetings throughout the project lifecycle to capture documented lessons and process improvement actions.

Job Requirements

Remote

By using best practices and optimal employee recruiting strategies, Kavaliro provides employers with employment solutions by providing the most qualified and professional employees, who can staff both project and permanent positions in order to ensure the ongoing success of all types of businesses. We use a streamlined-yet-thorough approach to staffing that saves our clients administrative time, resources and money.