Information Technology Specialist

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing high-priority strategic projects for the CIO, including project proposals, execution, and acting as a liaison to the IT Senior Management team. This role involves translating technical needs into business value, developing presentations for executive leadership, and leading special projects outside the standard delivery partner's scope. The position requires strong project management skills, financial acumen, and excellent communication abilities.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Responsible for 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 one-time capital expenditure and ongoing operational costs.
• Strong customer service skills.

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

• Candidates must be available for in-person interviews within 1 week of the posting close date.
• Candidates must be able to start within 2 weeks of an offer being made.
• This position requires 50% onsite work at 1801 West Jackson, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007, approximately 2–3 days per week.

• 40 hours per week.
• Start Date:
  
  03/3.