Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst

Project Manager II

Location: Hybrid – Denver, CO or Minneapolis, MN (2–3 days onsite)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (5–10 hours OT during peak phases)

Contract with strong potential for conversion

The Project Manager II is responsible for leading complex, enterprise-level technology initiatives through the full project lifecycle. This role oversees scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful delivery of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software deployments, system integrations, and modernization initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience managing large cross‑functional teams, financial oversight (forecasting, variance analysis, accruals), governance frameworks, and enterprise software implementations in complex environments.

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of enterprise IT projects using Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid methodologies
• Manage COTS and SaaS deployments including ERP, CRM, collaboration tools, and enterprise platforms
• Oversee integration of new systems with legacy applications and infrastructure
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs, budgets, and resource allocations
• Perform financial management including forecasting, accrual tracking, actuals vs. variance analysis, and budget reporting
• Establish and manage governance structures, steering committees, and executive reporting forums
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration across IT, Finance, Operations, Security, Infrastructure, and Business units
• Lead vendor management activities including RFP participation, contract oversight, and performance tracking
• Develop executive‑level status reporting, dashboards, and visual summaries for senior stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, regulatory standards, and change management protocols
• Drive risk mitigation strategies and issue resolution across multiple work streams

• Leading project status meetings and working sessions
• Coordinating developers, business analysts, infrastructure teams, and testers
• Managing documentation in tools such as Microsoft Project, Service Now/SPM, Confluence, Jira
• Reviewing financials and updating forecasts
• Preparing executive‑ready summaries and dashboards
• Addressing risks, issues, and stakeholder concerns
• Collaborating with sponsors and department leadership to ensure strategic alignment

• Supports project teams of approximately 10–15 members
• Works closely with Project Sponsors, Program Managers, Department Heads, Finance partners, and executive stakeholders
• Highly collaborative, team‑oriented culture with strong emphasis on communication and transparency
• Primarily supports internal business customers

• 5–7 years direct Project Management experience
• 10+ years total experience in PM or PM‑adjacent roles (PMO, BA, Test Lead, Program Support, etc.) preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise COTS deployments and legacy system integrations
• Strong financial management background (forecasting, accruals, variance analysis, budgeting)
• Experience managing multimillion‑dollar project budgets
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as:
  • Microsoft Project
  • Office 365
  • Service Now / SPM / PPM tools
  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • Share Point
  • Power BI (preferred)
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams across IT and business domains
• Strong governance and stakeholder reporting experience

• Utility or energy industry experience
• ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Yardi, Real Page or similar)
• CRM implementations (Salesforce, Oracle, etc.)
• Contact center or unified communications platform implementations
• Finance modernization initiatives
• Vendor sourcing and RFP management
• Accrual‑based accounting knowledge
• PMO build‑out or governance framework implementation

• PMP preferred (not required)
• Agile certifications (CSPO, SAFe, Scrum Master, ICAgile) a plus
• Change Management certifications (Prosci) a plus

• Opportunity to lead high‑visibility enterprise initiatives
• Exposure to executive leadership and governance forums
• Strong potential for permanent conversion
• Collaborative and supportive culture
• Work with innovative and sustainability‑focused initiatives
• Professional growth in a large enterprise environment

• A strategic yet hands‑on project leader
• Financially disciplined and governance‑oriented
• Comfortable presenting to executive audiences
• Skilled in translating business strategy into executable project plans
• Experienced in complex IT environments with multiple integrations
• A strong communicator who can motivate teams and influence stakeholders
• Detail‑oriented, proactive, and solutions‑driven

62 - 83 USD hourly