IT Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead complex infrastructure technology projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project teams and drive successful project delivery, managing scope, schedule, resources, costs, and benefits.

• Establish project governance, roles and responsibilities, project phases, milestones, and deliverables.

• Develop and maintain project plans, monitor progress, and ensure alignment with project objectives.

• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and contingency plans.

• Ensure compliance with project management standards, IT controls, risk policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Provide regular project status updates, highlighting project health, risks, issues, and budget or schedule impacts.

• Manage stakeholder expectations and coordinate resources across cross-functional teams.

• Facilitate working sessions, resolve roadblocks, and escalate critical decisions when necessary.

• Manage multiple concurrent projects in a matrixed environment.

• Bachelor's degree.

• 7+ years of IT project management experience.

• Proven experience leading complex infrastructure technology projects involving servers, storage, networks, databases, or middleware.

• Strong knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project management methodologies.

• PMP or PMI-ACP certification.

• Experience with project portfolio and delivery tools such as Clarity, ServiceNow, Jira, Azure DevOps, and MS Project.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Teams.

• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.

• Experience leading application development initiatives.

• Network infrastructure project management experience.

Interested candidates: Please share your updated resume, current location, work authorization, and PMP/PMI-ACP certification details.

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – Local Candidates Only)