Senior IT PMO Project Manager (no sponsorship provided)

Accountabilities

• Lead multiple concurrent business and technology projects from initiation through completion, applying Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies as appropriate.

• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery outcomes to ensure projects meet agreed objectives.

• Lead cross-functional project teams comprising business stakeholders, technical specialists, vendors, consultants, and external partners.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, roadmaps, governance structures, resource strategies, and delivery schedules aligned with business priorities.

• Coordinate project planning activities, including requirements reviews, dependency assessments, scheduling, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.

• Provide clear, executive-level updates on project progress, risks, issues, key decisions, and recommended actions.

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, roadblocks, and dependencies that could affect project timelines, budgets, scope, or quality.

• Drive accountability across teams, facilitate decision-making, and resolve conflicts to maintain momentum and achieve project goals.

• Lead stakeholder communications, working sessions, governance meetings, and steering committee reviews.

• Support Agile delivery practices, continuous improvement initiatives, and the effective application of established project management standards.

• Ensure compliance with project management methodologies, governance frameworks, documentation standards, and reporting requirements.

• Manage change requests, implementation planning, deployment activities, and post-go-live support to promote successful project outcomes.

• Oversee relationships with vendors and third-party implementation partners, ensuring contractual commitments and delivery expectations are met.

• Support organizational readiness and change management activities to encourage adoption of new processes, systems, and technologies.

• Conduct post-project evaluations and lessons-learned sessions to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Foster a collaborative, transparent, and accountable working environment across project teams and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• At least seven years of project management experience leading complex business and technology initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing different levels of complexity, risk, and organizational impact.

• Practical experience delivering projects using Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.

• Strong leadership, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus, and drive results without relying on direct reporting authority.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making capabilities.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate project status and recommendations to executive leadership.

• Ability to translate technical information into clear, business-oriented language for diverse audiences.

• Experience managing stakeholder expectations, coordinating organizational change, and navigating complex business environments.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.

• Familiarity with project management, planning, reporting, and collaboration tools, including:

  • Jira

  • Monday.com

  • Microsoft Project

  • Smartsheet

  • Visio

  • Microsoft 365

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Microsoft Word

  • Experience managing third-party vendors and implementation partners is preferred.

  • Healthcare industry experience is preferred but not required.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

  • Agile certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), SAFe, or equivalent are preferred.

  • Work authorization: This opportunity does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates should have existing authorization to work in the United States that does not require sponsorship.

  Benefits

  • Compensation: Base salary range of $130,000–$150,000 per year, as stated in the original job description.

  • Work arrangement: Remote opportunity, with Chicago, Illinois, referenced in the original listing.

  • Project leadership: Opportunity to lead high-visibility enterprise business and technology initiatives.

  • Professional impact: Contribute to business transformation, organizational change, and operational excellence.

  • Cross-functional collaboration: Work with business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

  • Career development: Strengthen expertise in enterprise project delivery, governance, risk management, and continuous improvement.

  • Healthcare and additional benefits: Specific details regarding health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits were not provided in the original listing and should be confirmed during the hiring process.