Senior IT PM

TEKsystems•Tempe, AZ

11d•$56 - $61•Hybrid

About The Position

Leads and oversees projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations. Defines project scope, objectives, governance, resource requirements, and delivery plans while managing risks, changes, and project performance. Facilitates Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups and backlog management, and communicates with project teams, stakeholders, and leadership through status reporting and performance metrics. Builds partnerships across cross-functional teams, negotiates priorities, and drives collaboration. Mentors project management talent and promotes best practices and continuous improvement. Applies strategic thinking, technical knowledge, and business acumen to solve complex challenges, identify innovation opportunities, mitigate risks, and deliver projects on time and within budget. Maintains an understanding of organizational strategy, operations, and industry trends to support informed decision-making and business value. This contract-to-hire position is hybrid and based in Tempe, Arizona; applicants should be local.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading complex projects from initiation through completion, with ownership of scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables.
Strong project management fundamentals, including stakeholder management, risk management, change management, project planning, and execution.
Ability to develop, maintain, and communicate schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
Experience managing project budgets, forecasting costs, tracking expenditures, and ensuring financial accountability.
Excellent executive communication skills, including clear project updates, status reports, and presentations to leadership.
Experience building relationships with diverse stakeholders, managing expectations, and driving alignment.
Strong documentation and reporting skills, including project charters, plans, risk registers, status reports, and governance documentation.
Ability to identify, assess, mitigate, and proactively communicate project risks and issues.
Experience facilitating meetings, leading cross-functional teams, and driving accountability.
Ability to make sound decisions, prioritize competing demands, and maintain momentum in fast-paced environments.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with ownership, accountability, and initiative.
Project management, stakeholder management, Waterfall, and project plan skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Project Manager, Program Manager, Infrastructure Project Manager, Capital Projects Project Manager, or Facilities Technology Project Manager.
Experience managing infrastructure, facilities, construction-related technology, or capital improvement projects.
Familiarity with project governance frameworks and portfolio management practices.
Experience working with executive leadership and presenting project health, risks, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

Lead projects from initiation through completion, aligning delivery with organizational goals, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
Define project scope, objectives, governance, resource requirements, and delivery plans.
Manage project risks, changes, performance, scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups and backlog management.
Communicate project status and performance metrics to teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
Build cross-functional partnerships, negotiate priorities, and drive collaboration and accountability.
Mentor project management talent and promote best practices and continuous improvement.
Identify innovation opportunities, mitigate risks, and support informed decisions that drive business value.