Project Manager - Senior

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.).
• Arizona State Project Management Certification preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

• Highly polished public speaking and visual presentation skills, capable of confidently articulating complex proposals to Leadership.
• Must be comfortable with financial concepts, specifically one‑time capital expenditure and ongoing operational costs.
• Strong customer service skills.