Senior IT Project Manager

Location: Lackmans

Company Overview

Performance Contracting Group is a national employee‑owned specialty contractor that offers quality services and products to the commercial, industrial, and non‑residential construction markets. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing employees from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, as well as supporting a culture of safety and inclusiveness that allows you to contribute to your fullest potential. We place high value on training and professional development, encouraging you to broaden and strengthen your unique skill sets so you can fully realize your potential.

Senior

IT Project Manager

PCG is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join our team in Lenexa, KS. The Senior IT Project Manager leads complex, cross‑functional IT projects from Discovery through Closure, overseeing multiple projects and software releases, mentoring project managers, and driving continuous improvement in project management practices.

Essential Functions

• Lead high‑impact projects from Discovery through Closure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Oversee project planning, resource management, and execution for multiple concurrent projects.
• Serve as primary escalation point for project risks and issues.

Portfolio, Release & Handoff Management

• Coordinate and oversee software releases across multiple projects, ensuring readiness and quality.
• Plan and execute handoff of support responsibilities to Application Support after releases.
• Collaborate with Dev Sec Ops  to design, implement, and maintain release pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Drive CICD release planning strategies and automation integration across projects and teams.
• Maintain hygiene within Project Management and Portfolio Management platforms.
• Lead Project review meetings and facilitate JAD sessions within the project group and business leadership groups.
• Lead and facilitate PI Planning sessions to align teams, define objectives, and ensure delivery commitments across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).

Environment & Architecture Transition Oversight

• Lead initiatives for environment and architecture transitions (e.g., UDE migration), ensuring governance and risk mitigation.

Resource & Capacity Management

• Collaborate with Resource Managers to allocate resources and resolve conflicts.
• Mentor and coach project managers, fostering professional growth and best practices.
• Monitor and provide oversight of project resources from a Resourced vs Estimated vs Actual use perspective to ensure cost containment and delivery time frames are met.

Vendor Engagement

• Establish vendor coordination strategies for Delivery, UAT, Support Handoff, and other critical phases, including escalation frameworks.
• Identify and collaborate with Vendor relationship owners to ensure that Vendors can meet project needs and timeline.

Technical Training Coordination

• Partner with Technical Training to ensure end‑user training needs are identified and addressed for all project deliverables.
• Assist in PM team development and capability advancement strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business sponsors, stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Deliver executive‑level reporting and presentations on project status and outcomes.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardizing processes and tools.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and governance standards.
• Implement transparency practices, including dashboards and reporting frameworks.

Risk and Change Management

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues across projects.
• Lead change management efforts, ensuring smooth transitions and stakeholder buy‑in.

Contribution Towards Team Scorecard KPI Targets

• Accountable for meeting PM Team KPI targets in project data hygiene, process compliance, stakeholder communication, proactive forecasting, and responsible AI adoption, as defined in the PM Team Scorecard.

Other Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, including portfolio‑level planning and governance.
• Deep understanding of CICD release…