IT Project Manager

Position Summary

The IT Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering complex technology projects, with a focus on mainframe-based applications and enterprise systems. This role leads cross‑functional technical teams and ensures projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

• Drive collaboration across business and IT teams to ensure successful solution delivery
• Drive planning to ensure a realistic plan is built to achieve the desired end‑state
• Constantly monitor team progress against the plan and remove blockers, address issues, and recommend corrective actions
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of IT projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
• Manage cross‑functional technical teams, including developers, analysts, infrastructure resources, and vendors
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations
• Coordinate and communicate project activities, progress, and risks to stakeholders and leadership
• Ensure adherence to SDLC methodologies, project management standards, and governance frameworks
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies
• Facilitate requirements gathering and translate business needs into technical deliverables
• Oversee project documentation, reporting, and metrics tracking
• Support continuous improvement of project management processes and tools

• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience leading technical project teams in an IT environment
• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects, including multiple concurrent initiatives
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches)
• Experience delivering projects across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality outcomes
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar

• Experience managing mainframe application projects (e.g., COBOL, CICS, DB2 environments)
• Familiarity with legacy system modernization or mainframe integration initiatives
• Experience working in large‑scale enterprise or regulated environments
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar certification
• Experience coordinating with offshore or distributed teams

• Leadership and team facilitation
• Strategic thinking and problem solving
• Risk management and decision‑making
• Organizational and multitasking skills
• Effective verbal and written communication

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• May require collaboration across geographically distributed teams
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project needs

The company provides comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans. Employees are eligible for a 401(k) program with company match, a health savings account (HSA), an employee stock purchase program (ESPP), and a support employee assistance program. Additional benefits include professional development resources, access to certification prep, and a corporate discount savings program.

The company offers an equal opportunity employment environment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.