Sr. Project Manager

Phoenix, United States | Posted on 02/27/2026

Position is 50% onsite and 50% remote - around 2-3 days in office

• Responsible for the project proposals for the Senior Leadership Team and the hands‑on execution of the CIO’s highest‑priority strategic projects.
• Provides assistance to CIO and serves as the liaison to the IT Senior Management team.
• Partner with IT leads to translate technical needs into business value, financial ROI, and strategic alignment.
• Develop presentation materials for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), ensuring data is accurate and the "ask" is clear.
• Maintain the "demand" queue—knowing which projects are coming up for approval and ensuring they are "ELT-ready".
• Personally lead 2–3 "CIO-only" projects that fall outside the standard delivery partner’s scope. Ensure these special projects do not drain the "run/build" capacity of the broader IT organization. Act as a rapid‑response leader for unexpected executive‑level issues that require immediate, high‑level project management.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 or more years of experience in project coordination and management (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with project tracking tools (Azure Dev Ops, Jira etc).
• Understanding of Project management Methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).

• Highly polished public speaking and visual presentation skills, capable of confidently articulating complex proposals to Leadership.
• Must be comfortable with financial concepts, specifically onetime capital expenditure and ongoing operational costs.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Basic project coordination skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to balance, prioritize, and organize multiple tasks as well as working collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly. The ability to build strong relationships inside and outside the organization. Ability to develop and write technical documentation.