Senior Enterprise IT Project Manager

• Lead multiple complex IT projects from initiation through implementation and completion
• Manage enterprise application, ERP, and financial system implementation, integration, and technology initiatives
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource plans, communication plans, and status reporting
• Coordinate closely with IT leadership, business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Secure resource commitments and establish project team roles and responsibilities
• Facilitate project meetings, planning sessions, stakeholder discussions, and executive-level updates
• Partner with business and technical teams throughout requirements, design, testing, implementation, and rollout
• Support project budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning
• Apply change management and organizational communication practices throughout project delivery
• Maintain accurate project documentation to support governance, compliance, and audit requirements
• Help ensure projects remain aligned with business objectives and established project management methodologies

This role is best suited for a seasoned IT Project Manager with strong experience leading ERP or other large-scale enterprise system implementations, integrations, and cross-functional technology projects from planning through delivery.

This is a hybrid position based in Knoxville, TN. Candidates should reside in Knoxville or the surrounding area and be comfortable coming onsite as needed to support business partners and project teams during key phases such as planning, requirements gathering, design, testing, and implementation., * Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field

• 7+ years of recent IT project management experience
• At least 3 years leading enterprise-wide or complex cross-functional technology initiatives
• PMP certification or equivalent project management certification required
• Strong experience with ERP implementations (ERP Financials implementation experience highly preferred), enterprise system implementations, or major application delivery initiatives
• Experience managing projects involving system integrations and multiple business or technical workstreams
• Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, resources, and dependencies
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across IT, business teams, vendors, and senior leadership
• Strong meeting facilitation, organization, documentation, and communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Visio, Microsoft Office, or similar project management and collaboration tools

Preferred Experience

• SaaS platform implementations and integrations
• Agile or related certifications
• Experience working in a regulated industry such as healthcare, financial services, insurance, or a similarly complex environment
• Background in business analysis, software development, quality assurance, technical writing, or related technology disciplines
• Experience supporting large projects through planning, design, testing, deployment, and post-implementation activities

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Senior Project Manager who can comfortably move between strategic planning and detailed project execution. You should be able to build relationships with both technical and business stakeholders, keep complex initiatives organized, identify risks early, and drive multiple teams toward successful implementation.

Local or reasonably commutable candidates are strongly preferred. This is not a fully remote position, and onsite participation will be required based on project and business needs., * Do you reside within reasonable commuting distance from Knoxville TN and able to work a hybrid schedule?, * Enterprise IT Project Management: 7 years (Required)

• application development, system implementation: 3 years (Required)
• Stakeholder management: 4 years (Required)
• Microsoft Project or similar tool: 4 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Required)

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance