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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Program/ Project Manager - **Company:** Lancesoft, Inc. - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $85,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Information Technology, Servicenow - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usd9f37ff9ce217c440450b719f8e8186a ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field., * 8-15 years of total professional experience, including 5-10 years of IT project management experience. * Proven success managing large, enterprise-level IT projects ($1M budgets). * Experience leading cross-functional teams across infrastructure, applications, or cloud initiatives. * Strong understanding of IT development lifecycles (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid). Skills & Competencies * Excellent leadership, communication, organizational skills, attention to detail. * Strong financial acumen with experience in budget management and forecasting. * Advanced proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, ServiceNow). * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. * Skilled in stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution. Performance Metrics * Delivery of projects on time, on budget, and within scope. * Business satisfaction and stakeholder engagement scores. * Compliance with PMO governance and reporting standards. * Achievement of defined business outcomes or benefits realization. ## Description Location: Minneapolis, MN. Enjoy the vibrant culture and thriving tech scene while working on-site 3 days per week (hybrid). This is a 6-month contract with potential for full-time hire. The project assignments will be aligned to a commercial go-to-market program, focused on delivering IT initiatives across 12 business workstreams., * Project Leadership & Delivery * Lead multiple complex IT projects simultaneously through all project phases (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closure). * Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource needs. * Manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking. * Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies. * Ensure project documentation, communication, and governance compliance. * Lead end-to-end delivery of both programs and medium to large-scale projects, ensuring alignment to business strategy and enterprise priorities. * Manage multiple interrelated projects within a program, including dependencies, sequencing, and integrated delivery plans. * Define and govern program/project timelines, and resource plans. * Establish and maintain integrated program roadmaps and ensure alignment across workstreams. * Stakeholder & Communication Management * Partner with business leaders to understand needs and ensure alignment with business strategy. * Facilitate steering committee meetings, executive updates, and status reporting. * Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional teams, external vendors, and business. * Team Leadership * Coordinate and lead project teams composed of IT, Project managers, business, and vendor resources. * Provide mentorship and guidance to junior Project Managers or Business Analysts. * Foster a collaborative, results-oriented team culture. * Process & Continuous Improvement * Contribute to the improvement of PMO methodologies, templates, and tools. * Champion project management best practices and governance standards (PMBOK, Agile, or hybrid). * Support organizational change management related to technology implementations. ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [SRE Methods In an Agency Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/348-sre-methods-in-an-agency-environment) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) ## Related Articles - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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