Senior IT Project Manager

Title: Senior IT Project Manager


Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Infrastructure, Modernization, and Technical Delivery


Candidates who possess both project management expertise and a practical understanding of enterprise infrastructure, software delivery,and technical architecture will be especially successful in this role.

Position Summary


Senior IT Project Manager (Contractor)


The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate a portfolio of technical and infrastructure-focused initiatives.This position will manage complex technology projects involving infrastructure modernization, software platform upgrades, system integrations, cloud services,and application delivery.


The ideal candidate possesses strong project management skills combined with a solid technical foundation, enabling them to effectively collaborate with architects,developers, infrastructure engineers, database administrators, security teams,and executive stakeholders. Experience managing infrastructure projects, system migrations, software upgrades, and enterprise technology initiatives is highly desirable.

Primary Responsibilities


Lead multiple concurrent IT projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.


Manage project schedules, scope, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and resource coordination.


Coordinate technical teams including infrastructure, application development, database, cloud, security, and vendor resources.


Facilitate project governance activities including status reporting, and executive communications.


Develop and maintain project artifacts including project charters, schedules, RAID logs, work plans, meeting minutes, and status reports.


Partner with technical leads and architects to identify project impacts, implementation risks, and deployment considerations.


Manage vendor and contractor activities to ensure deliverables meet project objectives and timelines.


Support organizational technology modernization efforts and infrastructure lifecycle management.


Ensure project alignment with agency standards, governance processes, and strategic objectives.

Current Project Types


The selected contractor may support initiatives such as:


Infrastructure modernization and data center migration activities


Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET platform upgrades


Application modernization efforts


System integration and API projects


Cloud and hybrid technology initiatives


Regulatory and business system enhancements


Enterprise software implementation projects

Required/Desired Skills

Skill


Required /Desired


Amount


of Experience


IT Project Management experience


Required


7


Years


Experience managing technical or infrastructure-focused projects


Required


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Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.


Required


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Experience working with cross-functional technical teams


Required


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Strong risk management, issue management, and stakeholder management skills


Required


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Familiarity with project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Hybrid).


Required


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Experience managing infrastructure upgrades, migrations, or modernization initiatives


Highly desired


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Working knowledge of Windows Server environments, databases, cloud platforms, networking, or enterprise applications


Highly desired


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Experience coordinating with architects, engineers, and software development teams


Highly desired


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Experience with Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Planner, Jira, or similar tools.


Highly desired


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Public sector or government experience


Highly desired


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PMP certification preferred


Required


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