Senior IT Project Leader

Flagship Pioneering, Inc.•Cambridge, MA

7h•$128,000 - $176,000

About The Position

Flagship is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Leader to drive strategic technology initiatives across the enterprise. This role is ideal for a collaborative leader who thrives in ambiguity, builds strong cross-functional partnerships, and enjoys turning complex ideas into successful outcomes. Reporting to the Senior Director of IT Performance, the Project Leader will partner with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership to deliver initiatives aligned with Flagship's strategy. Projects may span enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, AI, scientific systems, and other strategic IT capabilities. Rather than simply managing timelines, the Project Leader serves as the connective tissue between business strategy and technology execution, bringing people together, aligning priorities, removing obstacles, and ensuring successful delivery.

Requirements

8+ years of experience leading increasingly complex technology projects and enterprise programs.
Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, cross-functional technology initiatives in a matrixed organization.
Strong experience partnering with senior business and technology leaders.
Proven ability to influence without formal authority and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
Experience managing project budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and resource planning.
Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

PMP or equivalent project management certification.
Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar.
Experience leading technology initiatives involving cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, AI, digital workplace technologies, or scientific computing.
Familiarity with organizational change management principles and change enablement strategies.

Responsibilities

Lead complex, cross-functional technology initiatives from planning through implementation and operational transition.
Partner with business and IT leaders to define project objectives, scope, success measures, and delivery strategies.
Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, and governance activities.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational priorities.
Build trusted partnerships with business leaders, technical teams, and executive stakeholders.
Facilitate collaboration across multiple departments, vendors, and external partners.
Lead steering committee meetings, executive updates, and project governance forums.
Create alignment among diverse stakeholders while driving timely decision-making.
Anticipate and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes.
Resolve delivery challenges by balancing business priorities, technical constraints, and organizational impacts.
Ensure project decisions are made by data, risk assessments, and strategic objectives.
Drive organizational readiness, communications, and change management activities to support successful adoption.
Champion consistent project management practices, governance standards, and delivery methodologies.
Develop executive-level reporting and portfolio insights that enable informed decision-making.
Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, tools, and operational effectiveness.
Capture lessons learned and promote continuous improvement across the IT organization.
Serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and business partners on delivery strategy and execution.
Mentor project leaders and team members, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
Contribute to the evolution of project leadership capabilities across the IT organization.