Senior IT Project Manager

Terms of Employment:• Contract Duration: 12-Month Initial Contract (strong potential for ongoing extension based on project volume)• Location: Chicagoland Area (LC3 Oakbrook Terrace or Chase Tower Downtown Chicago)• Work Arrangement: On-site (Currently Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; candidates must be flexible for full-time on-site needs)Overview: Client is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join the Architecture and Corporate Platforms group at a premier Fortune 100 energy and utility company based in Chicago. In this role, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of concurrent, medium- and small-scale technical projects across corporate enterprise systems, including ServiceNow, Oracle HR, Legal, and Communications platforms.Working directly with architecture, security, and infrastructure leaders, you will bridge technical design with business outcomes, while helping establish standard PM best practices within the architecture organization. If you thrive in multi-project environments and want exposure to enterprise AI initiatives, this engagement offers exceptional scope, autonomy, and long-term impact.Key Responsibilities:• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple concurrent small-to-medium technical projects across corporate platforms (ServiceNow, Oracle HR, Legal, and Communications).• Coordinate directly with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to shepherd technical designs through formal architecture review processes.• Partner with internal technical leads, external software vendors, and third-party systems integrators to track deliverables, milestones, and dependencies.• Act as an autonomous, self-directed leader to establish and mature project management practices, workflows, and standards within the architecture group.• Facilitate cross-functional communication between deeply technical engineering groups and executive business stakeholders.• Monitor, manage, and mitigate project risks, system dependencies, and resource allocations across parallel initiatives.Required Qualifications:• Active PMP (Project Management Professional) certification (mandatory and verifiable).• Minimum of a completed Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS).• 5 to 7+ years of dedicated technical project management experience delivering complex IT infrastructure or enterprise software initiatives.• Demonstrated track record of simultaneously running multiple small-to-medium technical projects rather than single monolithic projects.• Proven experience driving technical projects through formal architecture, security, and infrastructure approval gates.• Exceptional stakeholder communication skills, with proven ability to interface with architects, engineering leads, and business sponsors.Preferred Qualifications:• Previous project management experience within Exelon or deep familiarity with Exelon's internal architecture review process.• Hands-on technical project delivery experience involving ServiceNow platform deployments or modules.• Hands-on project delivery experience involving enterprise HRIS systems, specifically Oracle HR.• Familiarity or exposure to technical implementations involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) and process automation.