IT Project Manager

Strategic Project Manager - Global Future Leaders Program 2026

Chicago, IL

$60.00/hr - $70.00/hr

This is a 6 month contract opportunity with an extension expected.

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• They will be working on the project plan and working with existing product teams
• Strong in Agile and Waterfall.
• Understands and knows Scrum and ceremonies and rules and responsibilities.
• Experience managing complex projects and the products are complex and
• Strong project management experience and dealing with people.

• Experience with managing complex projects, with inter-program dependencies and constraints
• Strong planning, scheduling and communications skills. Ability to summarize technical topics in business
• Language to prepare and present to an executive audience.
• Leads and facilitates meetings (Core Team, Technical)
• Strong Risk and Issue management skills
• Experience with SOWs and managing third-party vendors
• Experience in synthesizing schedule, risks, and issues from multiple dependent projects into a higher level view of work track status
• Develop and publish project charter documents
• Develop and publish work-breakdown structures
• Facilitate project kickoffs, prepare required PowerPoint slides
• Create detailed project plans using MS Project or Excel
• Estimate work effort, duration, and project delivery for projects
• Define and document project milestones and deliverables
• Create and publish project change management plans
• Track and log key project decisions
• Document and manage project risks and issues
• Track project spending and manage project budgets
• Work with resource managers to staff projects (internal & external resources)
• Facilitate and lead key project meetings (Core, Steering Committee, adhoc)
• Publish weekly project status reports
• Monitor risks and issues and escalate as required
• Adhere to PMO Governance Model (Gate reviews, architecture reviews)
• Prepare presentations for Sr. Leadership using Microsoft office tools
• Ensure project resources are entering time / approve timesheets in MS Project

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

Mid-Senior level

Contract

Project Management and Information Technology

Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Media

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