IT Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Hansen Talent Group is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager with experience leading multiple concurrent technology initiatives through the full project lifecycle. This is a hybrid position in Columbia, SC, requiring onsite work Tuesday through Thursday.

The Senior IT Project Manager will lead technology projects supporting commercial business areas, with a focus on digital experiences and non-host applications. This role requires strong traditional project management experience along with the ability to work within hybrid Agile environments.

Duties:

• Lead multiple concurrent IT projects from initial planning through implementation and final business acceptance.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, risk management plans, budgets, status reports, and project documentation.

• Manage project scope, resources, timelines, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.

• Monitor project milestones and adjust plans and resources to address changing priorities and project needs.

• Lead project meetings and facilitate communication between technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and senior management.

• Identify and resolve project issues and communicate the impact of changes to scope, schedule, resources, and budget.

• Ensure projects follow established project management methodologies, quality standards, and audit requirements.

• Provide clear project status reporting and presentations to stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Mentor project leads and contribute to the development of project management best practices.

Qualifications:

• IT experience in a project leadership capacity. including experience leading multiple concurrent project teams.

• Strong experience managing IT projects throughout the full project lifecycle.

• Experience with both traditional and Agile/hybrid project management methodologies.

• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies.

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and project management tools such as MS Project, Azure DevOps, or similar.

• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience presenting project status and risks to senior leadership.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• PMP certification preferred.

• Experience with MS Project and Azure DevOps is a plus.