IT Project Manager - Sacramento, CA

NavitsPartners•Sacramento, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

"Navitas Partners, LLC" is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support an established Information Technology Project Management Office (PMO). This role will manage 2–5 concurrent enterprise-level IT projects across all phases of the project management lifecycle, applying PMP methodologies and a structured Enterprise Project Management (EPM) governance framework . The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and governance discipline while delivering projects on scope, schedule, budget, and strategic alignment .

Requirements

PMP Certification (must be active; please include certification date)
Minimum 5 years of IT Project Management experience
Proven experience managing multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects , preferably in regulated or utility environments
Strong skills in stakeholder communication, governance adherence, schedule and cost control, and risk management
Demonstrated professional maturity with the ability to adapt communication styles across executive, technical, and business audiences
Minimum 1 year of experience managing projects involving Web Content Management (WCM) and Marketing Automation
Proficiency with ServiceNow PPM, SAP BPC, Microsoft Project, and Atlassian Align
Experience with Power BI reporting and analytics is a plus

Nice To Haves

Experience working in Agile or hybrid project environments
Agile certification (e.g., CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP) is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage 2–5 concurrent enterprise IT projects across Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Closing phases in accordance with an established EPM process.
Build strong relationships with Project Sponsors, Execution Sponsors, and key stakeholders to ensure effective governance and oversight.
Partner with Sponsors to define project success criteria and measurable business benefits to be tracked post-implementation.
Lead all project management activities including discovery, initiation, detailed planning, resource coordination, risk management, communications, execution monitoring, and closeout.
Develop and maintain required project artifacts, including but not limited to: Business Cases Project Charters Stakeholder Registers Communication Plans Risk & Issue Logs Integrated Project Schedules with defined milestones Benefits Realization Plans Status Reports and Dashboards
Facilitate formal phase-gate reviews and approvals (Initiation → Planning → Execution → Closing), ensuring compliance with governance standards.
Collaborate with planning, finance, and business stakeholders to confirm funding, resource availability, and enterprise priority alignment .
Monitor and control scope, schedule, cost, and risks , initiating change requests in accordance with approval thresholds.
Provide regular and ad hoc project status updates using enterprise systems of record and reporting dashboards.
Build and track project plans and tasks using ServiceNow PPM, Microsoft Project, Atlassian Align , or equivalent tools.
Lead project closeout activities including lessons learned documentation and benefits realization follow-up .
Ensure compliance with organizational ethics, delegated authority, and reporting standards throughout the project lifecycle.