Senior Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager III

Position Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite)

Provide locations: Pittsburgh, PA, Strongsville, OH, Birmingham, AL, Dallas, TX and Phoenix, AZ

Acceptable time zone(s): Flexible

Days of the week: M-F

Working Hours: 8a-5p EST (Flexible)

OT: Not on a regular basis, but possible

Travel: Not Likely

Intended length of Assignment: 10 Months

Only W2

Reason for open position: Increase in Business Demand

Potential for Contract Extension: Possible

**This position is contract with the right to hire if a need becomes available. Managers will only look at candidates that are open to converting to a full time employee. Client will not sponsor work visas if the decision is made to hire the contingent worker.

Function of the Group: Create business cases for new capital initiatives for technology teams, budgeting and budget execution

Initiatives/Projects: budgeting and budget execution, Building products and tracking

Industry background: Financial Background, Finance calculations and spreadsheets

Team Dynamic: Team of 3 on Initiatives team- Works with Budgets and Contracts team Working with other teams throughout client. (sourcing, finance, technology, etc.).

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Initiative Planning & Business Case Development

• Create and refine business cases for new capital initiatives.

• Analyze technology requests, develop cost estimates, and assess financial impacts.

• Ensure alignment with organizational strategy and capital planning guidelines.

2. Budget Planning & Execution

• Lead the annual budget planning process for technology initiatives.

• Track actuals vs. budget throughout the year, identifying variances and risks.

• Ensure project costs follow internal controls and financial guidelines.

3. Project & Portfolio Tracking

• Track initiative progress across the portfolio, including milestones, spend, and forecasts.

• Manage and update initiative packages, ensuring all components are complete for approval.

• Support technology managers by championing initiative progress through internal processes.

4. Agile Execution & Cross‑Team Coordination

• Operate in an Agile environment, shifting responsibilities based on project needs.

• Participate in and lead weekly meetings to coordinate stakeholders and ensure momentum.

• Facilitate communication between business, finance, tech leads, sourcing, and contracts.

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Serve as liaison between technology teams and supporting functions (finance, sourcing, etc.).

• Communicate status updates, risks, and blockers to leadership and project managers.

• Support documentation, reporting, and executive-ready updates as needed

Must Have Technical Skills:

• Solid foundation of Microsoft products

• Advanced Excel

• Clarizen

• Oracle Fusion

• Jira

• SharePoint

Flex Skills/Nice to Have:

• Understanding how to use AI to make processes faster

Soft Skills:

• Quicky Absorb Information from multiple sources

• Understand scope for their area

• Not afraid to ask questions

• Self-starter

• Agile

Education/Certifications: Bachelors

Interview Process: Virtual Interview with manager, possible of 2nd round with upper level management