Senior IT Project Manager - Enterprise Applications

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead large-scale, enterprise-wide application development and system integration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing end-to-end technology projects in structured, non-Agile environments, with strong expertise in Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), financial governance, vendor management, and stakeholder communication.

This role requires a hands-on project leader capable of driving complex integration programs from project initiation through implementation while ensuring alignment with business objectives, budget commitments, and delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead large-scale, end-to-end IT application development and integration projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project charters, project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, and governance frameworks.
• Manage project scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, and change controls.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, architects, developers, QA teams, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendors.
• Ensure successful execution of complex system integrations, application modernization initiatives, and enterprise transformation projects.

PMLC & SDLC Governance:

• Apply Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies across all phases of project execution.
• Drive project gate reviews, approvals, and governance checkpoints.
• Establish risk management plans, mitigation strategies, and escalation procedures.
• Ensure project deliverables meet organizational quality standards and compliance requirements.
• Maintain complete project documentation and audit readiness.

Financial Management:

• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Track project expenditures and monitor budget performance against approved baselines.
• Identify budget variances and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare financial status reports for executive leadership and steering committees.
• Manage project funding requests and resource allocation planning.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management:

• Manage relationships with external vendors, consulting partners, and system integrators.
• Hold vendors accountable for contractual commitments, deliverables, service levels, and project outcomes.
• Facilitate executive steering committee meetings and status reviews.
• Translate technical project details into business-focused updates for senior leadership.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and manage expectations throughout project execution.

Risk & Issue Management:

• Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and operational impacts.
• Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Manage project issue resolution through structured escalation processes.
• Ensure project objectives are achieved while minimizing operational disruption.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of IT Project Management experience.
• Proven experience managing large-scale enterprise application development and system integration projects.
• Demonstrated success delivering projects from initiation through production deployment.
• Experience managing projects in Waterfall or Hybrid delivery environments.
• Strong experience operating within structured governance frameworks rather than Agile-only environments.
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar project budgets and financial forecasting.
• Experience overseeing third-party vendors and implementation partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting Policy Administration Systems, Claims Management Systems, Underwriting Platforms, and Insurance Operations Workflows.
• Financial Services industry experience will also be considered.
• Enterprise application integration programs, legacy modernization initiatives, digital transformation programs, core platform migrations, policy administration system implementations, and data integration and system interoperability projects.