IT Project Manager III

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Heitmeyer Consulting is seeking a senior-level IT Project Manager to lead multiple large-scale enterprise technology initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 7-10+ years of project management experience, a proven track record delivering complex cross-functional IT projects, strong executive stakeholder management skills, and experience navigating enterprise PMO environments. Banking or regulated industry experience is highly preferred. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in project planning, financial management, governance, risk management, vendor oversight, and enterprise technology delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies. This role is on-site in Tulsa, OK.  

Required Skills

• 7-10+ years of IT Project Management experience
• Experience managing multiple concurrent enterprise-level IT projects
• Proven success delivering large, complex, cross-functional technology initiatives
• Strong project planning and execution expertise
• Budget management and financial forecasting experience
• Executive stakeholder management and sponsor negotiation
• Risk, issue, dependency, and change management
• Vendor management and third-party coordination
• SDLC and enterprise technology delivery experience
• Experience leading projects across multiple technology platforms and business groups
• Strong project governance and PMO reporting background
• Requirements gathering and oversight of technical solution delivery
• Experience managing:
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Production deployments/cutovers
  • Data migrations/conversions

Preferred Skills

• Financial Services / Banking industry experience
• Experience working in regulated industries
• Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies
• Steering Committee leadership experience
• Enterprise Architecture collaboration
• Cybersecurity and Information Security governance exposure
• Compliance, Audit, and Risk Management partnership experience
• Capital versus Operating Expense budgeting knowledge
• Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting

Nice-to-Have Skills

• PMP Certification
• Agile Certifications (SAFe, Scrum Master, PMI-ACP)
• Financial systems implementation projects
• Core banking platform projects
• Data governance initiatives
• Cloud migration projects
• Vendor contract/SOW development experience

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Initiation & Planning

• Review project charters, proposals, budgets, and funding models
• Develop integrated project plans
• Define scope, objectives, timelines, resources, and deliverables
• Lead project estimation workshops
• Establish governance and communication frameworks

Enterprise Project Delivery

• Manage 2-4 concurrent enterprise initiatives
• Coordinate cross-functional technology teams
• Manage project interdependencies and critical path activities
• Drive milestone achievement and issue resolution
• Lead delivery across multiple departments and vendors

Financial & Budget Management

• Build and administer project budgets
• Manage CAPEX and OPEX allocations
• Forecast monthly spend and project financial health
• Analyze variances and recommend corrective actions
• Manage contingency reserves

Executive Stakeholder Management

• Serve as primary contact for executive sponsors
• Lead steering committee meetings
• Present project status to senior leadership
• Align business priorities with technology execution

Solution & Requirements Oversight

• Facilitate business and technical requirements definition
• Partner with architecture and engineering teams
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards
• Support design reviews and decision-making

Testing & Implementation

• Coordinate SIT, UAT, performance, security, and integration testing
• Support release planning and production readiness
• Oversee cutover, deployment, and migration activities
• Ensure business acceptance criteria are met

Risk, Issue & Change Management

• Maintain risk registers and mitigation plans
• Lead issue escalation and resolution
• Evaluate change requests and business impacts
• Present recommendations to Change Control Boards

Vendor Management

• Coordinate third-party vendors and consulting partners
• Manage contract deliverables and commitments
• Monitor vendor performance and accountability

PMO Governance & Reporting

• Prepare executive dashboards and status reports
• Track project KPIs and milestones
• Ensure compliance with PMO standards
• Mentor junior project managers when required

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