Information Technology Project Manager

9 month contract for a Project Manager role with a leading client in the oil/gas industry. APPLY NOW!!!!

Title:

IT Project Manager

Workplace type:
Hybrid- 2/3 days onsite a week

hours: 40/hr work week-Monday through Friday 8-5

Type:
Contract

Pay: $61-62.77/hour on w2

Length: 9 month contract-expected end date 12/31/26

Screenings: DISA background check after hire, no tech, full panel drug and background once hired

+optional benefits

Must haves:

• 5–7 years of project management experience
• Experience managing multiple software, hardware, and/or ERP projects
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience working with multiple system integrators and vendors
• Enterprise software releases, ERP implementations, and/or process re-engineering
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Project
• Project financial forecasting and reporting
• Risk, issue, and dependency management

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Required)
• Master’s Degree (Preferred)
• PMP Certification (Preferred)

Role Summary

The Senior Project Manager leads cross-functional IT projects of medium to high complexity from initiation through delivery. This role operates within the IT PMO and requires strong collaboration in a matrixed environment, adherence to (client name removed) governance standards, and the ability to manage enterprise software, ERP, and infrastructure initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented project manager with strong soft skills, capable of raising risks early, managing multiple vendors, and delivering projects on time and within budget in dynamic environments.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Delivery Leadership

• Lead medium to high complexity, cross-functional IT projects end-to-end
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies (triple constraint)
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules (MS Project)
• Deliver projects on budget with desired business outcomes
• Ensure project artifacts and deliverables comply with (client name removed) standards
• Maintain project governance through regular status meetings, stand-ups, and reviews
• Screen projects for risks, issues, actions, decisions, and financial viability
• Implement risk mitigation strategies and manage escalations
• Apply change control processes to manage scope, schedule, and cost changes

Stakeholder & Executive Communication

• Conduct weekly status reviews and prepare PowerPoint status decks
• Communicate project health, milestones, accomplishments, and upcoming work
• Build consensus across stakeholders and facilitate decision-making
• Lead strategic meetings and distribute meeting minutes
• Forecast project financials and communicate variances to sponsors
• Partner with Operations or Procurement Analysts on financial reporting validation
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, accruals, and reclassifications
• Coordinate with multiple vendors and ensure alignment to SOWs, timelines, and invoicing

Team & Process Leadership

• Guide cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams across work streams
• Promote and enforce project management best practices
• Foster collaboration, trust, and accountability across project teams
• Operate effectively within SDLC and enterprise IT environments

Preferred Experience

• Energy or refinery industry experience (Nice to Have)
• Information Technology environment experience

Core Competencies

• Highly detail-oriented and organized
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Calm, composed, and collaborative under pressure
• Proactive and comfortable raising concerns early
• Able to balance strategic thinking with execution-level detail