Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title: Senior IT Project Manager Location: Broomfield, CO Location Type: Hybrid, Broomfield, CO (3-4 days/week) Must currently permanently reside in CO, no relocation considered at this time. Start Date: September 14 or 2 weeks from offer Duration: Contract (3 months, strong potential to extend/convert to hire) Compensation: $60-70/hr (W2 only)
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Job Description:Our client is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to provide immediate delivery leadership during a period of transition within their IT PMO. This role involves taking ownership of a portfolio of active and emerging initiatives, establishing structure and clarity across evolving priorities, and keeping cross-functional teams focused on measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic, hands-on project leader who can operate independently, navigate ambiguity, and build credibility quickly across a global organization.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple concurrent IT projects from initiation through transition or closeout
- Establish project scope, objectives, milestones, workstreams, governance, and decision rights
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, RAID logs, status reports, and executive dashboards
- Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests
- Facilitate project, workstream, steering committee, and vendor meetings
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders across regions and time zones
- Apply appropriate delivery methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, or hybrid) based on project needs
- Manage project documentation using tools such as Smartsheet, SharePoint, Teams, and Confluence
Minimum Requirements:
- 8 years of project management experience, including complex enterprise IT initiatives
- Experience with infrastructure and enterprise applications projects
- Proven experience stabilizing delivery and creating structure in ambiguous or changing environments
- Ability to work independently and drive initiatives forward with limited direction
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with cross-functional teams and vendors
- Experience working within a global organization, coordinating stakeholders across regions and time zones
- Strong knowledge of project planning, governance, risk/issue management, change control, and executive reporting
- Experience with Smartsheets, including project plans, dashboards, and reports
- Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP knowledge
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or Lean Six Sigma certification/training
- Experience in a highly technical, engineering, research, or deep-technology environment
- Experience supporting PMO maturity, intake, prioritization, or governance
- Experience leading enterprise technology migrations or infrastructure initiatives