Project Manager - IT - Mastery - Contract - TalentBurst, Inc.

JOB TITLE: IT Project Manager
Location: HYBRID- 3 Days a week onsite - Springfield, MA
Contract: 10+ months contract


Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams, collaborating across workstreams to manage project timelines, milestones, dependencies, and proactively address risks and issues.
• Direct and coordinate technical project teams, assess resource and budget requirements, and align with business strategy in partnership with the project sponsor.
• Foster strong stakeholder and vendor relationships to drive successful project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with SDLC methodology, including tasks, documentation, modifications, conversions, and implementations.
• Standardize tools and documentation practices across all projects.
• Define and manage detailed project plans using MS Project.
• Develop, monitor, and report on project/program tasks and deliverables while actively managing resource plans and maintaining tight control over project budgets, approved funding, forecasts, and actuals.
• Provide ongoing documentation and communication to enhance awareness and engagement among diverse audiences.
• Maintain accountability to business sponsors and management, ensuring quality delivery of solutions tied to clearly defined business problems and benefits.
• Manage the overall project plan, schedule, budget, and ensure timely status monitoring and reporting.
• Identify, mitigate, and escalate risks and issues; lead teams through quick resolution to minimize schedule impacts.
• Manage conflicts and prioritization to avoid delays.
• Deliver platform enhancements and/or complex initiatives on schedule.
• Partner with internal and external subject matter experts (business, technical, compliance, communications, vendor, etc.) to define and execute plans for each delivery.
• Provide updates to stakeholders on progress, establishing recognition as a trusted advisor and leader.
• Contribute to and influence business strategies that shape projects.
• Implement strategies to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Remove barriers to achieve project objectives, assess risks and impacts, negotiate priorities, and drive decisions effectively.

Skills and Qualifications

• Required:

  • PMP certification or equivalent; fluent in PMBOK methodology.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (CSM preferred but not required).
  • Proficiency with Project Management tools, including MS Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • 3–5 years of experience in the financial services/insurance industry.
  • 4+ years of IT experience managing large-scale IT programs or portfolios, including integrations.
  • 2+ years of vendor management and contract negotiations (SOW/Invoice).
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing program/portfolio budgets.

• Preferred:

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead highly visible, complex, multi-platform projects.
  • Strong conflict resolution, prioritization, and negotiation skills.
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities to build trust and drive alignment across business and IT stakeholders.