Sr IT Project Manager- Design & Construction

Boyd Gaming•Las Vegas, NV

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Boyd Gaming Corporation is seeking a Sr IT Project Manager with expertise in Design & Construction to join their team. This role is responsible for managing the design and implementation of IT infrastructure within casino environments, ensuring projects are completed on schedule, within scope, and on budget. The position requires close collaboration with architects, engineers, casino operators, and internal teams to integrate IT needs into property designs. The Sr IT Project Manager will oversee IT infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and maintaining clear communication with senior leadership and stakeholders. This is a hybrid role requiring the candidate to live in the Las Vegas area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an information technology-related discipline preferred; an equivalent level of experience or combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Must be able to effectively manage several projects simultaneously.
Experience managing projects in a regulated or enterprise IT environment.
At least 4+ years of project management experience preferred.
Four years project management in an IT environment preferred.
Must have excellent leadership, negotiation, and mediation skills.
Must have excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Must have excellent planning and organizational abilities.
Must be able to effectively collaborate with employees at all levels of the Company.
Ability to facilitate large group meetings.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients and other departments.
Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to deliver and work through ambiguity.
Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain any necessary certifications and/or licenses.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in IT project management related to casino and/or hotel new builds or remodels.
At least 3-5 years specifically in casino or hospitality environments.
Experience managing large-scale IT infrastructure projects, including network systems, security systems, gaming systems, and telecommunications.
Ability to travel to casino sites, both locally and nationally.
Ability to work in a construction site environment, which may include exposure to noise, dust, and other site-specific conditions.

Nice To Haves

Gaming and/or Hospitality experience a plus.
PMP certification or equivalent industry recognized certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple medium to large or one extra-large project, leading the project team in the efforts of design, build, test, and go live of projects on schedule, scope, and budget.
Create and maintain the project management plan ensuring PM methodology is adhered to.
Ensure project timelines, business milestones and project deliverables are met.
Delegate tasks on the project to team members best positioned/responsible to complete them.
Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs.
Create all PM artifacts as required.
Serve as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy.
Collaborate with business stakeholders throughout the project.
Adjust schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change.
Develop and maintains a productive working relationship with business owners, project sponsors, all project team members.
Negotiate conflicts and resolves issues that arise during the project.
Determine staffing requirements and form project teams.
Develop budget requests for resources.
Identify the elements of risk or issue in a project.
Analyze and prioritize risks and issues and assess their potential project impact.
Develop and maintain RIDA logs.
Conduct project kickoff meetings, communicating individual roles and project expectations.
Continuously monitor the actual cost of a project versus the budget.
Monitor the project identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews, and escalating scope, budget, quality, timeline issues appropriately.
Formulate recovery plans or assessing impact if not recoverable and escalates as appropriate.
Prepare status reports to convey project scope, goals, milestones, budget, risk, status, change requests, and critical issues to the client and project team.
Conduct formal review with business sponsor at project completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
Collect and conduct lessons learned.
Uses past experiences to identify potential areas of improvement.
Work closely with architects, engineers, casino operators, and other key stakeholders to integrate IT needs into the broader property design.
Facilitate collaboration between internal teams (e.g., IT, operations, and security) and external vendors and contractors.
Develop budget for all IT related resources and equipment.
Oversee the design and implementation of IT infrastructure, including network systems, security systems, servers, data storage, telecommunications, and point-of-sale systems, tailored to casino environments.
Ensure that the IT infrastructure design aligns with the casino’s operational needs and strategic goals (e.g., gaming systems, guest services, and entertainment offerings).
Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards, including gaming-specific requirements for data security, financial transactions, and guest privacy.
Ensure all IT systems and infrastructure comply with relevant gaming and industry regulations, such as data security, financial transactions, and gaming compliance standards.
Maintain consistent and clear communication with senior leadership, project stakeholders, and other departments to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines, and expectations.
Other duties as assigned by Management.