Senior Lead Project Manager - MN, NC, NJ, TX

Project Manager 5 – Contingent (Senior Lead Project Manager)

Client:
Financial Services

Location:

Irving, TX (Primary Preference) / Charlotte, NC / Minneapolis, MN / Iselin, NJ

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (3 Days Onsite Required)

Contract Length: TBD

Pay Rate: $69 - $74/hr (OT40)

Top Requirements

Plusses

• Data Center buildout experience
• Infrastructure modernization experience
• Dev Ops and Infrastructure-as-Code knowledge
• Financial Services experience
• AI/ML platform transformation exposure
• Public Cloud migration leadership experience

Job Summary

In this contingent resource assignment, you will serve as a senior program leadership resource responsible for driving highly complex infrastructure transformation initiatives across the CTO organization. This role will lead large-scale strategic programs focused on cloud technologies, application modernization, data center buildouts, infrastructure transformation, and enterprise technology investments.

The Senior Lead Project Manager will partner with senior executives, technology leaders, architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to establish delivery plans, manage execution, mitigate risk, and ensure successful delivery of critical enterprise infrastructure initiatives.

This role requires a highly consultative leader who can operate effectively in complex, matrixed environments while driving organizational change, simplification, modernization, and operational excellence.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities Program & Project Leadership

• Lead enterprise-scale infrastructure and cloud transformation programs
• Develop and execute comprehensive program delivery plans
• Manage multiple work streams, dependencies, and strategic initiatives simultaneously
• Drive execution and accountability across technology and business teams
• Ensure alignment with CTO strategic priorities

Infrastructure Transformation

• Support initiatives involving:
  Data Center Buildouts, Cloud Migration, Application Modernization, Infrastructure Modernization, Platform Engineering, Enterprise Technology Transformation
• Coordinate delivery across multiple infrastructure domains and technology teams

Agile & Delivery Management

• Utilize Jira and Confluence to manage large-scale enterprise delivery efforts
• Support Agile and iterative delivery models
• Manage roadmaps, execution plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Track critical path activities and ensure delivery timelines are achieved

Executive Communications & Governance

• Develop executive-level communications and reporting
• Translate highly technical delivery updates into business-friendly messaging
• Present program status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
• Provide strategic guidance and delivery insights to executive stakeholders

Risk, Dependency & Change Management

• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and execution obstacles
• Perform impact analysis on at-risk initiatives
• Develop and manage Go-to-Green remediation plans
• Ensure alignment with PMO governance and compliance requirements
• Drive workflow optimization and process improvements

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with CTO Leadership, Infrastructure Teams, Engineering Organizations, Architecture Teams, PMO Functions, Business Leaders
• Lead discussions that influence strategic decisions and outcomes
• Build alignment across multiple lines of business and technology functions

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.