Team Lead, IT Project Management
Job in
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Listed on 2026-08-02
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-02
Job specializations:
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Management
IT Project Manager, Change Management, Project & Program Management -
IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Change Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Provide hands‑on leadership and oversight for enterprise projects and programs across IT and business initiatives
- Ensure projects are executed in alignment with PMO standards, delivery methodologies (waterfall, Agile, hybrid), and governance requirements
- Monitor project health across scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
- Proactively identify delivery risks and work with PMs and stakeholders to resolve issues before escalation
- Support successful execution of strategic, cross‑functional, and high‑visibility initiatives
- Solid‑line manage 7 contracted Project Managers, including:
- Work assignment and prioritization
- Performance expectations and delivery accountability
- Coaching, feedback, and issue resolution
- Dotted‑line manage 6 internal Project Managers, providing:
- Delivery guidance and PMO alignment
- Standards adherence and quality assurance
- Escalation support and mentoring
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and results‑driven delivery culture across internal and contracted resources
- Partner with the IT Director – PMO & Data Governance on workforce planning, vendor performance, and contract resource optimization
- Enforce consistent use of PMO processes, templates, stage gates, and reporting standards
- Ensure all projects meet governance requirements for:
- Business case definition
- Benefits tracking
- Risk and dependency management
- Executive reporting and approvals
- Support portfolio governance activities, including reviews, audits, and executive readiness
- Ensure accurate, timely, and consistent project data is maintained in Jira and Confluence (Demand intake, project records, financials, portfolio reporting, execution tracking, agile delivery, sprint and milestone progress)
- Validate data quality and reporting accuracy to support executive dashboards and portfolio decision‑making
- Drive adoption of PMO tooling standards and best practices across all PMs
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting, and integrations between Jira, Confluence and Service Now
- Act as a primary escalation point for project delivery issues before executive escalation
- Partner with business sponsors, IT leaders, product owners, and vendors to resolve delivery challenges
- Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations clearly and concisely to leadership
- Support executive steering committees with accurate, decision‑ready information
- Identify trends, systemic delivery issues, and improvement opportunities across the project portfolio
- Contribute to the evolution of PMO standards, training, and delivery maturity
- Mentor project managers to strengthen delivery skills, stakeholder management, and risk‑based thinking
- 10+ years of experience managing/leading enterprise IT or business projects
- 5+ years of experience leading or supervising a team of Project Managers (direct and/or matrix)
- 2+ years of experience managing contracted and internal PM resources simultaneously
- 2+ years working knowledge of Jira and Confluence in enterprise delivery environments
- 2+ years of managing multiple initiatives, priorities, and stakeholders concurrently.
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