Mid Level Technology Project Manager Jobs

Job Title: Sr Project Manager

Job Location: Madison, WI, 53718 (Hybrid and open to remote also)

Duration: 12+ months (High Chances of extension)

Payrate: $80/hr to $85/hr

We are seeking an experienced Contract IT/Technology Senior Project Manager (PM) whose background is with software-focused project management. This experience needs to be with the installation, upgrade, or conversion of commercial vendor-built software (e.g. COTS) and the associated vendor management. While our projects follow Waterfall SDLC (i.e., design, configuration, testing and go-live), they are not software development projects. This experienced PM will lead an in-flight, large-scale, high-dollar project to upgrade our existing Oracle Utilities CC&B (Customer Care and Billing) to stay on a supported version and reduce technical debt. This project consists of three phases:

1. Current State Assessment (Phase 1) – Complete
2. Examine current state and define path forward for upgrade and technical debt reduction.
3. CC&B Upgrade to 2025.4 (Phase 2) – In Progress
4. Q3: Completed testing and training
5. Q4: Go Live and Hypercare
6. Technical Debt Reduction (Phase 3) – 2027
7. Q1 & Q2: Implement options to reduce existing configurations or customizations.
8. Q3: Project Close

This project impacts key groups within the company (e.g. Billing, Customer Support, IT) and needs to be invisible to our customers. As such, the project team has an assigned Organizational Change Management (OCM) resource. This accountable, driven, and critical problem solver must have a proven track record successfully managing software implementation or conversion projects from start to finish using the waterfall SDLC methodology. They also need experience managing vendors, system implementers, consulting partners and their assigned resources to drive the work. While experience managing projects for customer billing systems could be beneficial it is not required, if the candidate has relevant experience that correlates to the attributes of this type of project – software, large, upgrade/conversion, etc. and they possess the necessary key skills and are a quick learner. In fact, we prefer to focus on securing a strong, well-rounded Technology PM who has a robust set of experiences managing time sensitive, large, Technology/IT software implementation or conversion projects using waterfall SDLC from start to finish. A background in IT beyond project management is helpful, as this role requires both technical fluency and strategic insight. In addition to leading project execution, the PM should be eager to understand the business and technical functions that underpin the projects they manage.

Summary of Required Project Management Experience & Skills

- Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale, high-dollar, multi-year software technology projects from initiation through implementation and project closeout.
- Ability to identify, plan, coordinate, and drive work across multiple IT teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain project schedules, including tasks, durations, owners, dependencies, milestones, critical path, baseline dates, forecast dates, and capacity/resource constraints.
- Demonstrated ability to drive execution, remove obstacles, challenge assumptions when appropriate, and hold project teams and vendors accountable for commitments and delivery outcomes while working independently with minimal oversight while remaining accountable for achieving measurable project outcomes.
- Possess strong risk, issue, dependency, and escalation management skills with the ability to proactively navigate technical complexities, setbacks, and competing priorities.
- Experience managing third-party vendors, consulting partners, system integrators, and contract resources to achieve project objectives.
- Ability to organize, synthesize, and present complex technical and business information to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
- Experience working within structured project delivery methodologies, including Waterfall SDLC governance, stage-gate reviews, scope management, risk management, and executive reporting. Candidates with only software development or only Agile Project Management experience will not be considered.
- Customer Billing system software project management experience is ideal.
- Minimum of five (5) years of IT/Technology Project Management experience required, but prefer ten+ (10+) years of experience given the complexity of this project.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project expected.

Position Details

- Location: Hybrid (potential for mainly to 100% remote option) Candidates residing near office should have the flexibility to work onsite occasionally, as needed.
- Hours: Must be available and work Central Time Zone business hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT). This position requires full-time dedication during core business hours. Contractors must be fully available to support meetings, stakeholder engagement, project activities, and team collaboration during these hours.
- Residency: Preference will be given to candidates residing in Wisconsin or Iowa, but finding a quality candidate takes priority over location.
- Concurrent employment, consulting engagements, or other business activities are not permitted during core working hours.

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the successful initiation, planning, development, administration, risk management, implementation, control, and closure of large-sized projects across multiple business units through the Program and Project Management department.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

These accountabilities are not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities and does not limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees assigned to this job.

Primary Accountabilities

- Understands and utilizes the project management methodologies and processes (based on PMI Standards) for project delivery in order to achieve scope, schedule and cost objectives while effectively managing risks that have the potential to affect project deliverables. May also provide support for maintenance and improvement of PMO tools, templates, and processes.
- Determines specific business needs and deliverables of a project, and, utilizing project management tools, establishes and manages the costs, resources, performance measurements, timeline, and project deliverables required to complete the project and meet the expected project outcome. May be responsible for performing a cost/benefit analysis of the project and ensuring feasibility.
- Determines appropriate project resource and staffing skillsets, including determining the level of expertise needed to complete a project while assessing strategies that can be made to reduce the overall project risk factor.
- Manages applicable project contracts in conjunction with sourcing personnel. Prepares Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluates responses, participates in negotiations, interprets contract language, and handles finances. Ensures that the work is completed to specifications and is on schedule as specified in the contract.
- Responsible for development and execution of communication and stakeholder management plans related to projects, including the development and reporting of project status, risks and progress to stakeholders in an agreed to format, frequency, material content, and audience of the communications.
- Ensures training needs are met for project team members and users of project.
- Upon completion of projects, ensures operational teams are properly trained, work orders pertaining to the project are closed, all related finance charges are handled, team members are reassigned, documentation is in order, and a smooth transition of deliverables occurs.
- Understands and utilizes organizational change management methodology within the context of project management.
- Provides support to and mentors others in the use of organizational change management methodology and business consulting support as needed within the context of program and project management to aid in assurance of achievement of strategic objectives.

Supervision

Performs work under the direct supervision of a manager or director.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform this job.

Educational Requirements

- Education Level Field of Study Required/Preferred
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Required Experience

- 5 years of experience in project management managing medium to large sized, complex projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Ability to analyze and solve problems of a moderate nature and implement an effective solution.
- Ability to organize medium to large project plans and effectively document accordingly.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and carry out responsibilities with a minimum of direction.
- Demonstrated effective leadership and team skills.
- Ability to develop and apply performance measures.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).
- Ability to work in a diverse work environment.