IT Senior Project Manager

Job Title: IT Project Manager - Information Systems

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Potential Conversion Salary: $100,000-$110,000 annually
Interview Process: Microsoft Teams and onsite interviews

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to coordinate and manage multiple IT projects simultaneously. The ideal candidate will have strong project leadership, planning, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to lead multiple project teams, manage project schedules and budgets, mitigate risks, and ensure successful project delivery.

The Project Manager will oversee projects from initiation through implementation and final business acceptance, ensuring deliverables meet established timelines, budget requirements, quality standards, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and monitor project plans, schedules, risk management plans, and project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and coordinate cross-functional project teams to achieve established objectives.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and deliverables to ensure successful project execution.
• Identify potential risks, issues, and resource constraints, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate concerns when necessary.
• Coordinate project communications, including meetings, correspondence, status reports, presentations, and stakeholder updates.
• Communicate project progress, changes in scope, risks, and potential impacts to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Track project milestones and adjust project plans to address changing priorities and business requirements.
• Ensure project deliverables meet established quality standards and organizational project management methodologies.
• Maintain accurate project records and documentation to support audits and compliance requirements.
• Lead projects from initiation and planning through execution, implementation, and final business acceptance.

Required Qualifications

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• At least one additional active certification from the following:
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
  • Scrum Master certification.
  • SAFe Scaled Agile certification.
• At least five years of IT experience in a leadership capacity.
• At least two years of experience leading two or more concurrent project teams.
• Bachelor's degree, or four years of job-related experience, or two years of job-related experience plus an associate's degree in any major.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and the complete project lifecycle.
• Experience managing project schedules, risks, budgets, resources, scope, and deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and negotiation abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with CMMI-DEV (Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development).
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Healthcare IT project management experience, particularly involving Medicare, Medicaid, or health insurance systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and project schedule management.
• Experience with project audits, documentation standards, risk management, and resource planning.

Work Environment

The role operates in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and may require flexibility to support business needs, including occasional after-hours or urgent responses.

Important Requirements

• This is a 100% onsite position in Nashville, Tennessee . Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available.
• Candidates must be able to work onsite from the start of the assignment. Candidates who can relocate only after receiving an offer should not be submitted.
• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
• Subcontractor candidates are not accepted.
• A credit check is required during the prescreening process.
• Background screening includes a US residency requirement for applicable foreign nationals: at least three of the last five years residing in the United States before assignment under the relevant government contract.
• The position is contract-to-hire, with a potential conversion salary of $100,000-$110,000 annually.

Ideal Candidate: An experienced IT Project Manager with an active PMP and an additional qualifying active certification, proven experience leading multiple project teams simultaneously, strong project planning and budget management skills, and the ability to work onsite in Nashville.