Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale, enterprise-wide application development and system integration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing end-to-end technology projects in structured, non-Agile environments, with strong expertise in Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), financial governance, vendor management, and stakeholder communication.

This role requires a hands-on project leader capable of driving complex integration programs from project initiation through implementation while ensuring alignment with business objectives, budget commitments, and delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead large-scale, end-to-end IT application development and integration projects throughout the full project lifecycle.

- Develop and maintain project charters, project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, and governance frameworks.

- Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, and change controls.

- Coordinate cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, architects, developers, QA teams, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendors.

- Ensure successful execution of complex system integrations, application modernization initiatives, and enterprise transformation projects.

PMLC & SDLC Governance:

- Apply Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies across all phases of project execution.

- Drive project gate reviews, approvals, and governance checkpoints.

- Establish risk management plans, mitigation strategies, and escalation procedures.

- Ensure project deliverables meet organizational quality standards and compliance requirements.

- Maintain complete project documentation and audit readiness.

Financial Management:

- Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.

- Track project expenditures and monitor budget performance against approved baselines.

- Identify budget variances and implement corrective actions.

- Prepare financial status reports for executive leadership and steering committees.

- Manage project funding requests and resource allocation planning.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management:

- Manage relationships with external vendors, consulting partners, and system integrators.

- Hold vendors accountable for contractual commitments, deliverables, service levels, and project outcomes.

- Facilitate executive steering committee meetings and status reviews.

- Translate technical project details into business-focused updates for senior leadership.

- Drive stakeholder alignment and manage expectations throughout project execution.

Risk & Issue Management:

- Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and operational impacts.

- Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans.

- Manage project issue resolution through structured escalation processes.

- Ensure project objectives are achieved while minimizing operational disruption.

Required Qualifications:

- 10+ years of IT Project Management experience.

- Proven experience managing large-scale enterprise application development and system integration projects.

- Demonstrated success delivering projects from initiation through production deployment.

- Experience managing projects in Waterfall or Hybrid delivery environments.

- Strong experience operating within structured governance frameworks rather than Agile-only environments.

- Experience managing multimillion-dollar project budgets and financial forecasting.

- Experience overseeing third-party vendors and implementation partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Commercial Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance experience strongly preferred.

- Experience supporting Policy Administration Systems, Claims Management Systems, Underwriting Platforms, and Insurance Operations Workflows.

- Financial Services industry experience will also be considered.

- Enterprise application integration programs, legacy modernization initiatives, digital transformation programs, core platform migrations, policy administration system implementations, and data integration and system interoperability projects.