Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Location: Cleveland, OH | On-site

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Pay Rate: $45–$55/hour

Experience: 3–5 Years

Position Overview

Brooksource is seeking an IT Project Manager to support enterprise technology initiatives for one of our leading clients in Cleveland, OH. This individual will be responsible for managing IT projects throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), facilitating Agile/Scrum ceremonies, tracking project deliverables, and ensuring successful execution of projects.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of IT project management experience, a strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, hands-on experience with Jira, and the ability to effectively communicate with technical teams and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects throughout the full SDLC, from requirements gathering and planning through development, testing, and deployment.
• Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Utilize Jira to track project progress, manage backlogs, monitor sprint activities, and maintain visibility into deliverables.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, status reports, and dashboards to communicate progress and key performance indicators.
• Partner with developers, business analysts, QA teams, and business stakeholders to ensure project alignment and successful delivery.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and roadblocks, proactively working with teams to resolve issues.
• Coordinate resource allocation, project schedules, and deliverables to ensure projects remain on track.
• Provide regular project updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and ensure adherence to established project management processes.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as an IT Project Manager or Technical Project Manager.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including experience managing technical projects through multiple phases of delivery.
• Hands-on experience leading Agile/Scrum ceremonies.
• Experience utilizing Jira for project tracking, sprint management, and reporting.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and/or hybrid project management methodologies.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive projects toward completion.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Willingness to obtain PMP certification during the contract period if not already certified.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• PMP certification or other relevant project management certifications.
• Experience managing data, analytics, or business intelligence projects.
• Familiarity with data management principles, data governance, and enterprise reporting.
• Exposure to data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or MicroStrategy.
• Understanding of cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with enterprise data management platforms such as Informatica, IBM, or Oracle.
• Experience developing executive-level dashboards and reporting on project performance metrics.

About Brooksource

Brooksource is a trusted technology staffing and consulting partner that connects talented professionals with opportunities at leading organizations. We are committed to supporting our consultants' professional growth while delivering impactful technology solutions to our clients.

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