Senior IT Project Manager (PMO) - Manufacturing 5397
Job Description
Job Description
Senior IT Project Manager (PMO) - Manufacturing 5397
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract (6-12 Months, Expected Long-Term Extension and/or FTE)
Company: Tier4 Group
Industry: Defense / Manufacturing / Technology
Position Overview
Tier4 Group is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to support a high-performing enterprise PMO responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of strategic technology initiatives. This role requires a strong project leader who can successfully drive complex projects, manage executive stakeholders, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced enterprise environment, possesses exceptional communication skills, and has experience managing a broad range of technology initiatives within structured PMO organizations.
What You'll Be Working On
Projects may include:
- Enterprise Infrastructure Initiatives
- Cybersecurity Programs
- Network Modernization Projects
- AI and Emerging Technology Initiatives
- Cloud Platforms and Migrations (AWS / Azure)
- Data & Analytics Programs
- Business Application Implementations
- Manufacturing Systems (MES, MRO, Skills Management)
- Compliance and Governance Initiatives
- Enterprise Software Development Projects
This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple technology domains rather than supporting a single application or business function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multiple enterprise technology projects through the full project lifecycle.
- Partner with business leaders, architects, engineers, and stakeholders to define project scope and objectives.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, timelines, risk registers, and dependency tracking.
- Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, and executive status reviews.
- Identify risks and issues while implementing mitigation and recovery plans.
- Drive accountability across project teams to ensure successful delivery.
- Manage stakeholder communications across all levels of the organization.
- Prepare and present executive-level project updates and reporting.
- Ensure compliance with PMO standards, governance processes, and project controls.
- Track project budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and financial performance.
- Utilize Jira and related project management tools to effectively manage and report on project progress.
- Coordinate project planning, testing, deployment, and implementation activities.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of IT Project Management experience within enterprise environments.
- Experience working within a formal PMO structure.
- Proven success managing complex cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Strong Jira experience, including project tracking, reporting, and workflow management.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated executive stakeholder management experience.
- Strong financial management experience, including budgeting and forecasting.
- Experience leading project recovery efforts and managing project risks.
- Ability to influence without authority and work effectively across technical and business teams.
- Experience leading virtual meetings and workshops using Microsoft Teams or similar collaboration platforms.
- Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, healthcare technology, or other complex technical environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum, SAFe, or comparable project management certification.
- Exposure to AI, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, software development, or data analytics projects.
- Experience supporting regulated or audited organizations.
- Familiarity with enterprise governance and project compliance processes.
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