IT Project Governance Manager

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client that is seeking an IT Project Governance Manager in Jersey City, NJ. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that IT projects adhere to the Company’s Global Procedures and local project life cycle standards. This role focuses on reviewing and approving Project funding requests and Change control requests, assessing feasibility, identifying risks, and ensuring documentation meets required standards.

• Review and approve IT project funding requests and change control requests submitted by project teams
• Ensure compliance with the Company’s Global Procedures and PDLC standards
• Assess feasibility of project plans and identify potential risks
• Verify that documentation includes appropriate detail and clarity
• Provide guidance to project teams on resolving complex issues and applying Global Procedures and PDLC in unique situations
• Coordinate with the Home Office (Japan) for project funding approvals when required

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5–6 years of experience within a large, highly matrixed organization (experience in financial industry is preferred)
• Approximately 3–5 years in IT project management related experience
• Strong understanding of IT project governance frameworks and processes
• Ability to analyze project plans and identify risks effectively
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Problem‑solving mindset for complex and unique project scenarios
• Ability to lead related parties with different interests to reasonable consensus
• Attention to details is a must – validation of numbers and dates are required daily
• Commute to NJ office (Harborside) 4 days a week is required
• Bilingual Japanese (business level) is highly desired

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.