Senior IT Project Manager
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Senior IT Project Manager within the Focus IT organization is responsible for leading the planning execution governance and successful delivery of complex enterprise-wide technology programs and strategic initiatives. This role oversees projects from initiation through completion ensuring delivery within strict deadlines approved budgets and defined quality standards. The Senior IT Project Manager partners closely with executive leadership internal stakeholders third-party vendors and cross-functional teams to drive successful project outcomes while proactively managing risks dependencies and stakeholder expectations.
This individual plays a critical leadership role within the IT Program Management Office (PMO) ensuring alignment between technology programs and organizational business objectives. The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for establishing governance frameworks standardizing delivery practices driving continuous improvement through retrospectives and providing executive-level visibility into program performance. This role may directly manage and mentor a team of project managers business analysts and data analysts while fostering accountability collaboration and operational excellence across the organization.
The Senior IT Project Manager will be instrumental in supporting enterprise transformation initiatives optimizing resource allocation and ensuring consistent high-quality delivery across the project portfolio.
This role can be located in St. Louis MO or Boston MA.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead complex high-visibility projects and enterprise programs within the IT Program Management Office (PMO) portfolio ensuring adherence to governance frameworks delivery standards and best practices
- Define project scope strategic objectives success criteria and deliverables aligned with business priorities and organizational goals
- Develop and oversee detailed project plans integrated schedules budgets and resource allocation strategies across multiple concurrent initiatives
- Coordinate internal teams executive stakeholders third-party vendors and external partners to ensure seamless project execution and delivery excellence
- Identify assess and proactively manage project risks issues dependencies and change controls throughout the full project lifecycle
- Monitor project health milestones financial performance and delivery status while providing regular executive-level reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Lead mentor and develop project managers business analysts and project teams to ensure accountability strong execution and high performance
- Ensure quality assurance standards governance requirements and delivery best practices are consistently applied across all projects and programs
- Conduct project reviews lessons learned sessions and post-implementation retrospectives to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency
- Manage strategic relationships with internal business leaders clients vendors and all relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and stakeholder satisfaction
- Facilitate executive steering committees project governance meetings and cross-functional working sessions to support decision-making and remove delivery roadblocks
- Drive execution across complex cross-functional IT initiatives including ERP implementations cloud migrations system integrations and digital transformation programs
- Partner with business and technology leadership to define enterprise program roadmaps prioritization strategies and long-term resource planning
- Implement and maintain portfolio-level dashboards KPIs reporting frameworks and PMO transparency tools to support executive decision-making
- Build and lead high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability collaboration continuous improvement and delivery excellence
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Business Management Information Technology or a related field required (Masters degree preferred)
- 10 years of progressive project management experience including leadership of large-scale enterprise-wide technology programs within a complex organization
- Proven success managing multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
- Strong experience within IT Program Management Office (PMO) environments including governance portfolio management and executive reporting
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing and mentoring project managers business analysts and cross-functional project teams
- Exceptional organizational strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities with strong executive presence
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization
- Proficiency with Asana as a project management tool
- Experience with Power BI for executive reporting dashboard creation and data visualization
- Strong understanding of budgeting forecasting resource planning and financial oversight within project delivery
- Project management certifications such as PMP Agile PRINCE2 Scrum or equivalent strongly preferred
- Experience leading large-scale enterprise technology initiatives such as ERP implementations cloud migrations infrastructure modernization or digital transformation programs
- Experience managing remote hybrid or distributed teams preferred
- Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and drive alignment across business and technology functions
- Strong analytical mindset adaptability and ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational change
This is an exempt position. The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $135000-$1650000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience subject matter expertise geographic location where work will be performed and the applicants skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance and 401(k). Please note that the job title is subject to change based on the selected candidates experience and education.
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About Focus Financial Partners
Focus is a leading financial services firm comprised of integrated wealth management family office and business management services. Blending deep expertise and expansive resources with a boutique client-first fiduciary philosophy Focus helps individuals families and institutions navigate complex financial situations with highly personalized solutions tailored to their unique needs. To learn more about Focus visit follow the company onLinkedIn.
Focus is an equal opportunity employer and bases its employment decisions on the employee or candidates skillset and without regard to an employee or candidates race color religion sex (including pregnancy) gender identity sexual orientation national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state and/or federal law.
Focus complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact .
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
