IT Project Manager

Mid-Level IT Project ManagerDavis Technology Management is a successful technology company in the IT staffing, Technology Consulting and IT Managed Services sector. Our focus is crafting technical and staffing solutions that empower businesses and foster growth. Our foundation is built on a commitment to our Core Values, and a team dedicated to bridging the gap between innovative IT solutions and businesses seeking to navigate the complexities of the digital age.At the heart of everything we do, we're dedicated to exceeding expectations and creating RAVING FANS both within our internal team and amongst our clients.We are seeking a mid-level IT Project Manager to oversee and coordinate delivery across a portfolio of 6–8 concurrent technology initiatives, including AI enablement, intelligent automation, data analytics, application modernization, and cloud infrastructure. This role is responsible for maintaining a consolidated view of all initiatives, ensuring teams and vendors are accountable to timelines and quality standards, and proactively identifying risks and dependencies.The Project Manager will establish consistent reporting cadences, provide clear executive-level updates, and ensure alignment between technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership. The ideal candidate is highly organized, delivery-focused, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously while driving outcomes, improving visibility, and bringing structure to a fast-paced environment.Portfolio Coordination & Delivery ManagementMaintain a consolidated view of all active initiatives — status, milestones, owners, dependencies, and risksHold internal teams and vendor partners accountable for committed deliverables and timelinesIdentify and manage cross-initiative dependencies and resource conflictsVerify that deliverables meet acceptance criteria — not just "done" but "done right"Communication & Stakeholder ManagementEstablish and maintain a regular reporting cadence (weekly team updates, biweekly executive summaries)Prepare clear, concise portfolio status updates for the Director of Architecture and CIOProactively identify communication gaps between teams, between business and IT, and between onshore and offshore contributorsTailor communications to the audience — technical detail for delivery teams, outcome-focused summaries for executivesRisk, Issue & Vendor ManagementProactively identify delivery risks and escalate early with recommended mitigationsTrack and manage issue resolution across initiativesCoordinate with vendor partners on delivery expectations, SOW commitments, and quality standards. A small portion of the automation initiatives involve an offshore vendor teamEnsure vendor deliveries are aligned with timelines and integrated with internal workstreamsActive Initiative PortfolioThe PM will coordinate across the following initiative areas:AI Enablement: Enterprise Microsoft Copilot adoption (M365 Copilot, PowerBI Copilot, Copilot Studio), AI for SDLC (developer tooling and GenAI frameworks)Intelligent Automations: Agentic automations with Copilot Studio, Power Platform migration from legacy RPAData & Analytics: Data analytics platform build-out (pipeline modernization, semantic models, self-service reporting)Application Modernization: Containerization (ECS migration from EC2-hosted workloads)Infrastructure: Cloud infrastructure optimization initiativesManagement Reporting: Executive dashboards, initiative scorecards, and periodic leadership updatesMust-Have QualificationsBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related disciplineExperience managing multiple concurrent IT initiatives simultaneously — portfolio-level coordination, not just single-project deliveryStrong accountability and escalation discipline — comfortable holding people to commitments and raising flags early, even when it's uncomfortableExcellent communication skills — can synthesize technical initiative status into clear, actionable executive updatesDelivery-oriented mindset — tracks outcomes and quality, not just task completionEnough IT/software delivery literacy to have credible conversations with technical teams and spot when things don't add upNice-to-HaveExperience with Agile delivery (sprint planning, retrospectives) and hybrid Agile/Waterfall environmentsFamiliarity with Jira for project trackingExperience coordinating vendor-delivered work (SOW tracking, delivery validation)Exposure to any of the initiative domains listed above (AI/ML, data platforms, containerization, cloud infrastructure)PowerBI or similar tool experience for building initiative health dashboardsDelivery Model & ToolsHybrid Agile/Waterfall — software initiatives run in Agile sprints while infrastructure and platform work follows milestone-based delivery. Primary tools: Jira, Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint). The PM should be comfortable creating dashboards and status reports using available tools.