Senior IT Project Manager

Role: Senior IT Project Manager ( W2 Position )

Location: Portland, OR /Des Moines, IO/ Las Vegas, NV – (Onsite – 3 days a week)

Job Description
 Client is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, enterprise-level initiatives that modernize finance processes, platforms, reporting capabilities, and system integrations.

In this role, you will drive end-to-end delivery across business, finance, technology, and vendor teams—bringing structure, momentum, and executive-level visibility to high-impact transformation programs. The ideal candidate is a confident delivery leader with deep IT project management experience, strong Agile execution skills, hands-on Azure DevOps expertise, and a track record of successfully delivering finance-focused technology programs.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of Finance Transformation initiatives, including financial process modernization, enterprise application enhancements, reporting platform improvements, and system integration projects.
Manage project scope, budgets, forecasts, schedules, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
Drive Agile delivery practices across multiple teams, ensuring clear sprint planning, backlog prioritization, execution tracking, and continuous improvement.
Use Azure DevOps / ADO to manage backlogs, sprint boards, user stories, reporting, delivery metrics, governance tracking, and project visibility.
Partner closely with finance, business, technology, product, compliance, and vendor stakeholders to align delivery plans with business objectives.
Facilitate project governance forums, steering committee discussions, executive status updates, risk reviews, and decision-making sessions.
Support business process improvement and digital transformation efforts that improve efficiency, scalability, reporting accuracy, and operational excellence.
Coordinate and oversee SIT, UAT, defect management, deployment planning, release readiness, and production transition activities.
Ensure project documentation, delivery artifacts, status reports, and governance materials are accurate, timely, and aligned with stakeholder expectations.
Proactively manage stakeholder expectations, communication, adoption planning, and change readiness to support successful solution implementation.
Identify delivery risks early, escalate appropriately, and drive mitigation plans to keep programs on track.
Promote collaboration, accountability, and transparency across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced transformation environment.
Qualifications

12+ years of IT Project Management experience, including delivery of complex, cross-functional technology programs.
Mandatory hands-on experience leading Agile project delivery.
Mandatory hands-on experience using Azure DevOps / ADO for backlog management, sprint planning, tracking, reporting, and governance.
Proven experience leading Finance Transformation, Finance Systems, or finance-related enterprise technology initiatives.
Strong experience managing project budgets, forecasts, financial tracking, resource plans, and delivery financials.
Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations across large-scale initiatives.
Experience coordinating SIT, UAT, deployment, release readiness, and production support transition activities.
Strong understanding of enterprise applications and system integration delivery.
Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively with business, finance, technology, and vendor teams in a matrixed environment.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to bring clarity, structure, and urgency to complex programs.
Preferred Qualifications

Experience with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday Financials, or similar finance platforms.
Experience supporting initiatives across financial reporting, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, or related finance domains.
PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or similar project/program management or Agile certification.
Experience delivering transformation initiatives in enterprise, global, or shared services environments.