IT Project Manager (Contract)

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise application initiatives, with a primary focus on a large-scale system upgrade project. This role will drive end-to-end project execution, partnering with cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver complex technology solutions on time and within budget. This is a hands-on delivery role requiring strong coordination, communication, and project controls to ensure successful outcomes across multiple stakeholders, including senior leadership. Key Success Factors

• Clear, concise project reporting and communication across project teams, vendors, internal partners, and executive leadership
• Highly organized project planning and coordination, including meeting facilitation, follow-ups, and proactive management of action items, risks, and issues
• Strong budget and scope oversight, effectively managing scope creep and maintaining delivery within approved financial targets

Responsibilities Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead enterprise application projects through full lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, testing, deployment, and stabilization
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, including milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation
• Coordinate day-to-day activities across IT, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors

Governance, Reporting & Communication

• Establish project governance structure and meeting cadence (working sessions, status updates, executive reviews)
• Deliver clear, executive-level reporting on schedule, scope, budget, risks, and key decisions
• Ensure all action items, decisions, and commitments are documented and tracked to completion

Risk, Issue & Change Management (RAID)

• Maintain and actively manage RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)
• Proactively mitigate risks and resolve issues through escalation when necessary
• Implement structured change control processes to assess and manage impacts to scope, schedule, and cost

Budget & Vendor Management

• Track project budgets, forecasts, and vendor spend against approved funding
• Identify variances early and implement corrective actions
• Oversee vendor performance and validate deliverables against scope and acceptance criteria

Testing, Deployment & Stabilization

• Coordinate testing strategy, including UAT planning, defect tracking, and readiness assessments
• Lead go-live and cutover planning activities
• Ensure operational readiness, documentation handoff, and post-deployment support
• Drive knowledge transfer and interim support to ensure system stability

• Proven experience leading enterprise application projects, including system upgrades or implementations
• Strong execution skills in project planning, scheduling, RAID management, change control, and budget tracking
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage external vendors
• Excellent communication skills with experience delivering executive-level updates
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills, including meeting facilitation and action tracking

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EHS or compliance systems (e.g., environmental, health & safety platforms)
• Background working with enterprise systems such as ERP, HCM, or similar platforms
• Experience supporting environmental or regulatory compliance initiatives (Air Compliance a plus)
• Experience with system migrations, upgrades, or platform transitions
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification

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