Senior Information Technology Project Manager

The Panther Group is hiring a W2 Contract (12 months with opportunities for multiple extensions) Senior IT Project Manager to manage projects for a leading university in Boston, MA. This role also required 5 years of Change Management Experience. This role is hybrid, 3 days a week onsite in Boston.

Kind Note: No C2C, Subcontracting or Visa Sponsorship of any kind is available for this position.

Hybrid Requirement: 3 days a week in Boston. Must have city/state on resume and be in a commutable distance to be considered.

This is a high-visibility role for an experienced IT Project Manager who has successfully led large, complex technology initiatives and enterprise-wide change management efforts. The ideal candidate will be comfortable leading cross-functional teams, managing executive stakeholders, and driving projects from initiation through implementation and post-go-live stabilization.

Lead Large-Scale IT Projects

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology projects across multiple departments.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, scope, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure projects remain aligned with organizational priorities and deliver measurable business value.

Drive Enterprise Change Management

• Develop and execute change management strategies for major technology implementations.
• Conduct stakeholder impact and readiness assessments.
• Develop adoption and communication plans to support successful technology transitions.
• Coordinate user training and enablement activities.
• Monitor adoption following implementation and address gaps or resistance.
• Support post-go-live stabilization and coordinate corrective actions as needed.

Manage Stakeholders & Communication

• Serve as a key liaison between business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across departments and maintain alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, milestones, and decisions clearly to leadership and governance groups.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, actionable business information.

Lead Cross-Functional Teams

• Provide direction and support to project teams made up of technical, business, and external resources.
• Establish clear responsibilities, timelines, and expectations.
• Drive accountability and collaboration across teams without relying on direct authority.
• Navigate competing priorities and organizational change to keep projects moving forward.

Reporting & Financial Management

• Monitor project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and overall performance.
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, schedules, and leadership updates.
• Track financials and identify opportunities for improved resource and budget management.
• Lead lessons-learned and post-project documentation.

What We're Looking For

• 8–10 years of progressive IT project management experience.
• Proven experience managing large, complex, cross-functional IT projects.
• Required: 5–10 years of change management experience, including:
• Change management planning
• Stakeholder impact and readiness assessments
• User adoption strategies
• Training and enablement
• Post-go-live stabilization
• Experience delivering enterprise technology projects such as CRM, ERP, infrastructure, data integration, or cloud initiatives.
• At least 5 years working with business leaders, technical teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities in fast-paced or changing environments.
• Strong understanding of project risk management, resource planning, and budgeting.
• Ability to use data and project metrics to support planning and decision-making.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Experience with change management frameworks and stakeholder adoption strategies.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, and/or Jira.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between technology, business processes, and organizational change.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other common project management/reporting tools.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Project management certification such as PMP, Agile, or PRINCE2 is preferred.
• Experience working on university or higher education technology projects is a plus.

Pay $$97.90 per hour W2