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Job description
Senior IT Project Manager (PMO) – Manufacturing 5397
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract (6-12 Months, Expected Long-Term Extension and/or FTE)
Industry: Defense / Manufacturing / Technology
Position Overview
Tier4 Group is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to support a high-performing enterprise PMO responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of strategic technology initiatives. This role requires a strong project leader who can successfully drive complex projects, manage executive stakeholders, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced enterprise environment, possesses exceptional communication skills, and has experience managing a broad range of technology initiatives within structured PMO organizations.
What You’ll Be Working On
Projects may include:
Cybersecurity Programs
Network Modernization Projects
AI and Emerging Technology Initiatives
Cloud Platforms and Migrations (AWS / Azure)
Data & Analytics Programs
Business Application Implementations
Manufacturing Systems (MES, MRO, Skills Management)
Compliance and Governance Initiatives
Enterprise Software Development Projects
This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple technology domains rather than supporting a single application or business function.
Key Responsibilities
Lead multiple enterprise technology projects through the full project lifecycle.
Partner with business leaders, architects, engineers, and stakeholders to define project scope and objectives.
Develop and maintain project schedules, timelines, risk registers, and dependency tracking.
Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, and executive status reviews.
Identify risks and issues while implementing mitigation and recovery plans.
Drive accountability across project teams to ensure successful delivery.
Manage stakeholder communications across all levels of the organization.
Prepare and present executive-level project updates and reporting.
Ensure compliance with PMO standards, governance processes, and project controls.
Track project budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and financial performance.
Utilize Jira and related project management tools to effectively manage and report on project progress.
Coordinate project planning, testing, deployment, and implementation activities.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of IT Project Management experience within enterprise environments.
Experience working within a formal PMO structure.
Proven success managing complex cross-functional technology initiatives.
Strong Jira experience, including project tracking, reporting, and workflow management.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated executive stakeholder management experience.
Strong financial management experience, including budgeting and forecasting.
Experience leading project recovery efforts and managing project risks.
Ability to influence without authority and work effectively across technical and business teams.
Experience leading virtual meetings and workshops using Microsoft Teams or similar collaboration platforms.
Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, engineering, healthcare technology, or other complex technical environments.
Preferred Qualifications
PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum, SAFe, or comparable project management certification.
Exposure to AI, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, software development, or data analytics projects.
Experience supporting regulated or audited organizations.
Familiarity with enterprise governance and project compliance processes.
Ideal Candidate Profile
You are:
A proactive project leader rather than a project coordinator.
Comfortable presenting to executives and senior leadership.
Skilled at managing difficult stakeholders and driving consensus.
Able to gather requirements and scope from technical teams and architects.
Organized, accountable, and results-oriented.
Comfortable leading meetings and driving action items.
Adaptable across multiple project types and business functions.
Interested in emerging technologies, particularly AI-enabled business solutions.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
Exposure to a diverse portfolio of enterprise technology projects.
Opportunity to support innovative AI and digital transformation initiatives.
Collaborative PMO environment with established governance and best practices.
High visibility with executive leadership.
Long-term project pipeline with strong extension potential.
Opportunity to make a significant impact across critical business initiatives.
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Worksite address
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