IT Project Manager

1 Minute ago • 8 Years + • Project Management • $135,200 PA - $145,600 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re hiring an IT Project Manager for a 100% remote opportunity supporting our client. This is a 6-12 month contract with the possibility of extension. Candidates in the Central Time Zone are preferred. Join our client’s dynamic team as a Project Manager, where you’ll play a pivotal role in steering projects focused on risk, compliance, and regulatory requirements. This position requires a seasoned professional adept at managing large-scale projects and collaborating seamlessly with other project managers. Onward Search offers benefits for 40-hour work weeks and weekly paychecks (W2) for the duration of the contract.
Must have:
  • Spearhead multi-year, high-budget projects and strategic initiatives across diverse business units and external partners.
  • Implement and uphold project management best practices, ensuring alignment with industry standards.
  • Develop comprehensive business cases for critical project components, analyzing and summarizing key project data such as phases, duration, tasks, costs, and resource needs.
  • Craft detailed project plans, including work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between internal and external stakeholders, facilitating effective communication and conflict resolution.
  • Define and manage project scope, including processes for scope change and deliverable approval.
  • Monitor and report on project status, addressing and escalating issues that could impact timely and quality delivery.
  • Collaborate with information security specialists to track and prioritize vulnerability remediation, ensuring project security assessments are completed before go-live.
Good to have:
  • PMP certification
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Program
  • Commuter Benefit
  • eLearning & Ongoing Training
  • Education Reimbursement

Job Details

IT Project Manager Responsibilities:

  • Spearhead multi-year, high-budget projects and strategic initiatives across diverse business units and external partners.
  • Implement and uphold project management best practices, ensuring alignment with industry standards.
  • Develop comprehensive business cases for critical project components, analyzing and summarizing key project data such as phases, duration, tasks, costs, and resource needs.
  • Craft detailed project plans, including work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between internal and external stakeholders, facilitating effective communication and conflict resolution.
  • Define and manage project scope, including processes for scope change and deliverable approval.
  • Monitor and report on project status, addressing and escalating issues that could impact timely and quality delivery.
  • Collaborate with information security specialists to track and prioritize vulnerability remediation, ensuring project security assessments are completed before go-live.

IT Project Manager Qualifications:

  • Over 8 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in Identity Access Management (IAM).
  • Proficient in project management methodologies and tools, including Waterfall and Agile.
  • Strong technical understanding of cybersecurity, IT, risk, and compliance.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, Visio, and Jira.
  • Experience in managing information security, IT, and infrastructure projects.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; PMP certification and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
  • Life Insurance.
  • 401(k) Program.
  • Commuter Benefit.
  • eLearning & Ongoing Training.
  • Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

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