Senior IT Project Manager

Transamerica•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Enterprise Technology projects supporting Life, Annuities, and Business Enablement initiatives. This role is responsible for driving project planning, execution, governance, financial tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communications across business, technology, vendor, and enterprise delivery teams. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational discipline, executive-ready communication skills, and the ability to manage complex dependencies across multiple workstreams.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Project Manager supporting IT, enterprise technology, business enablement, or software implementation projects.
Strong proficiency with project management, reporting, and portfolio management tools such as ServiceNow, Microsoft Project, Jira, Excel, PowerPoint, or similar platforms.
Experience managing cross-functional project teams, timelines, risks, dependencies, budgets, and stakeholder communications in complex technology environments.
Solid understanding of IT systems, SDLC practices, enterprise governance, implementation planning, testing coordination, deployment readiness, and operational transition.
Strong communication, facilitation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
General understanding of the insurance and financial services industry.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Life, Annuities, Insurance, Financial Services, or other regulated enterprise business areas.
Experience managing projects that include vendor coordination, platform integrations, data movement, system modernization, or business process improvement.
Experience in organizations with formal SDLC governance or enterprise portfolio management.
Project Management Professional (PMP), CAPM, or other project management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
Coordinate project activities across business partners, technology leads, vendors, QA, infrastructure, security, operations, and other delivery teams.
Monitor project progress, identify delivery risks or blockers, and escalate issues with clear recommendations and ownership.
Ensure scope, timelines, assumptions, constraints, and success criteria are clearly defined and managed throughout the project lifecycle.
Drive accountability for action items, decisions, approvals, and deliverables to keep projects on track.
Partner with business stakeholders, technology leads, IT delivery teams, finance, operations, compliance, and vendor partners to align scope, dependencies, timelines, and outcomes.
Facilitate project meetings, dependency discussions, issue resolution sessions, and leadership updates to support informed decision-making.
Coordinate with Program Managers, portfolio leaders, and enterprise governance teams on roadmap alignment, prioritization, delivery commitments, and key milestones.
Identify process gaps, communication needs, and delivery improvements that increase transparency, accountability, and execution quality.

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs