IT Project Manager | Big Data (Remote)

Title : IT Project Manager
Location : Remote | based out of Brooklyn Park, MN
Job Type : Contract (6 months)
Compensation : $56.00 - $75.00 per hour (W2)
Industry: Retail

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About the Role
Our client, a leading enterprise retail organization with a large-scale technology and data ecosystem, is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support critical technology initiatives across infrastructure, enterprise systems, and data-focused programs. This role is responsible for managing complex projects from initiation through delivery while coordinating cross-functional technical and business teams in a dynamic enterprise environment.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale technology implementations that support a nationwide retail operation. The role is hybrid-preferred but open to qualified remote candidates. Job Description
The IT Project Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering enterprise technology projects while ensuring alignment with scope, budget, timeline, and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent IT projects through the full project lifecycle, from project initiation and planning through execution and delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, technology partners, vendors, and project resources.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, and status reports.
• Monitor project performance, identify variances, and implement corrective action plans when needed.
• Track project financials, including forecasting, burn rates, estimates to complete (ETCs), budget baselines, and resource utilization.
• Facilitate project meetings and stakeholder communications, ensuring alignment on priorities, timelines, risks, and deliverables.
• Capture and document requirements for technology infrastructure installation and enterprise technology projects.
• Maintain project documentation, including scope changes, status updates, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Support program governance activities by preparing reports and project updates for leadership review.
• Manage and update project management tools, dashboards, portals, and reporting systems.
• Collaborate with technology owners and business partners to gather documentation, project inputs, and technical requirements.
• Escalate project risks and issues with actionable recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Utilize project management methodologies including waterfall, agile, iterative, and hybrid delivery approaches.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing enterprise IT projects and technology implementations.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent projects in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience managing projects or programs with budgets exceeding $1M.
• Strong knowledge of project financial management, forecasting, resource planning, and budget tracking.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical and business teams.
• Strong understanding of waterfall, agile, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Experience with enterprise project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Planview, JIRA, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of Big Data concepts and enterprise data environments.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within an Enterprise PMO environment.
• Experience supporting enterprise technology, infrastructure, or application development initiatives.
• Experience with SharePoint, Confluence, Slack, and Smartsheet.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Experience creating project portals, dashboards, reports, and documentation repositories.
• Experience tracking program risks, issues, action items, and project deliverables.
• Experience working with distributed, hybrid, or remote teams.
• Familiarity with enterprise data strategy initiatives and logistics tracking systems.

Benefits
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary:  How to Apply
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