IT Project Manager (PMP Certified)

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This role requires a delivery-focused leader who can successfully manage complex programs, competing priorities, vendors, and distributed teams while maintaining accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business outcomes., Project Leadership & Governance

• Lead multiple concurrent IT projects through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, deployment, stabilization, and closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource forecasts, communication plans, RAID logs, and executive dashboards.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, quality standards, dependencies, risks, issues, and change control processes.
• Provide regular project health reporting and strategic recommendations to executive sponsors and governance committees.
• Ensure alignment between project objectives and business outcomes.

Custom Software Development

• Lead Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, or hybrid software development initiatives.
• Coordinate efforts across product owners, business analysts, architects, developers, QA teams, security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including:
• Sprint Planning
• Backlog Refinement
• Daily Stand-Ups
• Sprint Reviews
• Retrospectives
• Release Planning
• Drive accountability, transparency, and delivery excellence across near-shore development teams.
• Support production deployments and release management activities.

Third-Party Software Implementations

• Lead implementation of enterprise SaaS and commercial software solutions.
• Manage project activities including:
• Planning and configuration
• System integrations
• Testing and training
• Deployment and adoption
• Coordinate software vendors, implementation partners, internal IT teams, cybersecurity teams, data teams, and business stakeholders.
• Oversee:
• Data migrations
• Interface development
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Cutover planning
• Go-live readiness
• Post-production support
• Hold vendors accountable for contractual deliverables, milestones, quality standards, and issue resolution.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Serve as the primary communication bridge between executives, business users, technical teams, vendors, and near-shore partners.
• Translate technical concepts, risks, and constraints into clear business language.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and decision-ready recommendations.
• Adapt communication style for audiences ranging from C-suite leaders to frontline contributors.
• Facilitate decision-making, conflict resolution, and cross-functional collaboration across distributed teams and time zones., Finance Planning Budgeting Timelines Leadership Management Governance Accounting Procurement Forecasting Supply Chain Communication Presentations Virtual Teams Accountability Change Control Cyber Security Risk Management Decision Making Project Scoping Custom Software Computer Science Vendor Contracts Safety Assurance Delivery Focused Agile Methodology Project Management Release Management Acceptance Testing Conflict Resolution Software Development Waterfall Methodology Information Technology Stakeholder Management Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Security Software As A Service (SaaS) Scrum (Software Development) Cross-Functional Collaboration Systems Development Life Cycle Software Development Life Cycle Milestones (Project Management) Product Software Implementation Method Project Management Professional Certification +0, Finance Planning Coaching Budgeting Dashboard Operations Leadership Management Governance Accounting Smartsheet Procurement Forecasting Coordinating Supply Chain Azure DevOps Communication Presentations Virtual Teams Accountability Change Control Cyber Security Data Migration Sprint Planning Custom Software Customer Service Business Process

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 7+ years of experience managing complex IT projects and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated success delivering:
• Custom software development projects
• Enterprise software implementation projects
• Experience managing distributed, remote, or near-shore development teams.
• Strong vendor, contract, budget, and risk management experience.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid understanding of:
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• System Integrations
• APIs
• Cloud Platforms
• Software Testing
• Release Management
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This is a Contract position based out of Ormond Beach, FL. Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type

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