Senior IT Project Manager

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager
Location-Type: Hybrid - Boston, MA (3 days onsite)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Contract, 12 months (potential for extension)
Compensation Range: $0-90/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K
Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:
The client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead the delivery of large-scale, complex technology initiatives that support the organization's strategic priorities across cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholder groups.

Job Summary
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple large and complex IT projects, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and manage enterprise change management strategies, including stakeholder impact analysis, readiness assessments, training coordination, adoption monitoring, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams, business units, and executive sponsors, facilitating communication and presenting project updates to governance groups.
• Provide direction and accountability to cross-functional project teams, including internal staff and external vendors, fostering a collaborative and innovation-driven environment.
• Track and report on project progress, milestones, risks, issues, and financials, and manage project budgets with a focus on cost accountability.

Minimum Requirements:
• 8-10 years of progressive IT project management experience managing large, complex, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
• Proven experience project managing enterprise change management initiatives, including change plans, stakeholder adoption strategies, user training, and post-go-live support.
• Minimum 5 years of experience engaging business units, technical teams, and executive stakeholders to translate needs into actionable project plans.
• Expert proficiency in project management methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid approaches.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, or Jira.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Project management certification such as PMP, Agile, or PRINCE2.
• Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-level technology projects including CRM, ERP, infrastructure, data integration, or cloud-based systems.
• Experience working on university or higher education projects.
• Strong history of using data-driven insights to guide project planning and risk management.