Project Manager II - IT Data Modernization

Senior It Project Manager

Our client seeks a senior IT Project Manager to lead enterprise data modernization initiatives focused on migrating legacy and isolated data platforms to cloud solutions on Databricks. The role manages high six-figure to low seven-figure projects and partners with engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and executive stakeholders to deliver outcomes on time, within scope, and on budget. The position requires hands-on leadership, clear executive communication, and proficiency with Smartsheet, Clarity, and Jira in a hybrid Agile environment. The Project Manager will drive risk, issue, and dependency management while ensuring alignment with governance and security standards.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex IT and data platform initiatives from initiation through closure.
• Own and manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Drive execution of data platform migration projects, including movement of large data volumes from legacy systems into modern architectures.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise IT, data governance, and security standards.
• Develop, maintain, and actively manage detailed project plans, RAID logs, budgets, and schedules.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability between technical teams and executive leadership.
• Communicate risks, issues, trade-offs, and recommendations to enable leadership decision-making.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level status reporting and presentations.
• Facilitate discussions across engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to drive alignment and resolve conflicts.
• Lead projects in a Hybrid Agile environment and guide teams toward fully Agile delivery.
• Apply Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies based on project needs.
• Participate in and drive weekly or bi-weekly RAID and project reviews.
• Own project execution and reporting using Smartsheet, Clarity, and Jira.
• Ensure accurate financial tracking, reconciliation, and forecasting.
• Act as an owner by identifying challenges and bringing solutions and recommendations.
• Follow up to ensure commitments are met and blockers are removed.
• Regain project traction when unexpected issues arise.
• Complete onboarding and take ownership of assigned projects within the first six months.
• Deliver consistent reporting via Smartsheet and Clarity and maintain project health across scope, schedule, and budget.
• Build trust with engineering teams, program leadership, and executive stakeholders.

Experience Requirements:

• 7–10+ years of IT Project Management experience delivering large-scale or enterprise initiatives.
• Proven success managing projects in the $700K–$10M+ range.
• Demonstrated ability to lead data-centric or platform migration projects.
• Strong understanding of IT systems and infrastructure, data platforms and analytics ecosystems, and SDLC.
• Hands-on experience with Smartsheet, Clarity, and Jira.
• Strong risk, issue, and dependency management capabilities.
• Experience preparing and presenting executive-level communications and status reports.
• Background working in Hybrid Agile environments with progression toward Agile delivery.
• Experience with Databricks (preferred).
• Experience partnering closely with data engineering teams (preferred).
• Prior leadership of data migration or data modernization initiatives (preferred).
• Familiarity with large-scale data transformation and standardization (preferred).
• Familiarity with analytics and AI-enabled platforms (preferred).
• ServiceNow SPM experience (preferred).
• Experience operating within data and analytics organizations (preferred).
• Former data engineering experience (preferred).

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.