Senior IT Project Manager
Nashville
Saturday, 02 May 2026
Project & Program Delivery Leadership. Lead large-scale, complex IT projects and multi-workstream programs with cross-functional dependencies. Develop and manage detailed schedules, scope, budgets, risks, and interdependencies. Proactively identify delivery risks, drive mitigation strategies, and escalate when necessary. Intervene early to stabilize at-risk work and ensure successful execution. Ensure adherence to standard project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid). Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication. Serve as a primary point of contact for project executives, business owners, and technical leaders. Deliver clear, concise, and executive-ready updates on health, milestones, risks, and decisions. Facilitate steering committee and governance meetings for assigned initiatives. Build trusted partnerships across technology and business areas. Cross-Functional Coordination & Dependency Management. Coordinate across multiple teams to manage cross-project dependencies and readiness checkpoints. Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, portfolio management, finance, and operations. Align project execution with broader program or portfolio objectives. Ensure that teams understand how their deliverables integrate into the larger initiative. Project Governance & Delivery Discipline. Apply strong expertise in SDLC, ITIL, and industry-standard PM practices. Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes, templates, and tools. Champion transparency, accuracy, and consistency in status reporting. Maintain rigorous control over scope, schedule, quality, and financials. Thought Leadership & Strategic Influence. Offer guidance to junior P - Ms and project coordinators as a senior practitioner. Influence project planning, technical approach, and solution delivery strategy including overall business value strategy. Identify systemic risks, process gaps, and improvement opportunities across initiatives. Represent delivery excellence values and reinforce PMO standards. Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications. Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, or related field 5 years of IT project management experience 3 experience delivering concurrent complex technical initiatives end-to-end 1 years' experience with technical product selection, design, and IT solution implementation preferrably in health, finance, or other highly regulated industries. Excellent communication including executive level 3 years' experience with SDLC Project Management. Preferred Qualifications. Master's degree in business or related field. Experience with management tools including Jira Align, Microsoft Azure devops, Power. BI, Servicenow PPM - Certifications: PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Six Sigma, or comparable.