Senior Project Manager (Onsite)

Senior Project Manager (Onsite St. Paul, MN 55101)

Location : St. Paul, MN 55101 (Onsite)

Employment Type : [C2C / W2 / Full-time]

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex IT and business initiatives using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. The role requires strong stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, hands-on planning / execution, budget / resource control, and organizational change management within a PMO-governed environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive project / program plans (scope, goals, deliverables, timelines) using Waterfall and Agile

Coordinate internal teams and third-party vendors to deliver within baselines

Utilize departmental PMO tools for project tracking, governance, and reporting

Lead project teams; coach / mentor junior PMs; drive collaboration across the PMO

Facilitate cross-functional communication; lead change management and conflict resolution

Provide timely status, risk, and issue communications to sponsors and executives; escalate as appropriate

Ensure project objectives align with business goals and value realization

Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks / issues; monitor delivery performance (RAID)

Build and manage project budgets; oversee demand / capacity planning and resource allocation

Ensure adherence to budget constraints and compliance requirements

Lead transformation and OCM scope to drive solution adoption and process adherence

Support PMO process improvement and continuous improvement initiatives; stay current with best practices

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

High school diploma or GED and nine (9) years managing multiple IT and business projects

Degree substitution : Associate's = 2 years; Bachelor's+ = 4 years toward the 9-year requirement

Two (2)+ years in a lead role collaborating across multiple divisions and organizational levels

Certifications : PMP or PgMP; and CSM or SAFe

Tools experience (minimum) :

MS Project : 2+ years

Azure DevOps : 1+ year

Jira : 1+ year

GitHub : 1+ year

Proven leadership, stakeholder management, executive reporting, risk / issue management, and vendor coordination

Desired Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

Certifications : CompTIA Security+, CCNP, PCNSE or CISSP, Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Experience with PPM tools (e.g., Planview, Clarity, ServiceNow PPM)

Cybersecurity knowledge (CISSP / CISM concepts)

Networking familiarity (CCNA / CCNP concepts)

Infrastructure / ITIL and Cloud (Azure / AWS) exposure

Core Skills

Hybrid delivery (Waterfall + Agile / Scrum / SAFe)

PMO governance, budgeting / forecasting, KPI / OKR tracking

RAID management, change control, dependency / critical path management

Executive-ready communication, presentations, and reporting

Thanks & Regards,

Adarsh Mallik | IT Recruiter

adarsh.mallik@centstone.com| 3322307193

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