The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Lead IT Project Manager in Orlando, FL

Role Description

Strategic Program & Project Leadership
• Lead high-priority, multi-site strategic programs and cross-functional projects through the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
•Collaborate with engineering teams (Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership) to establish scalable processes that drive success and efficiency across program areas.
•Guide and support junior technical project managers throughout the project lifecycle.
•Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with program goals.
Agile & Operational Excellence
•Define, optimize, and manage Agile ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams level.
•Maintain accurate project documentation including scope, RAID logs, plans, and budgets.
Financial & Resource Management
•Reconcile actuals, adjust forecasts, and communicate budget updates and billing changes to leadership.
•Align resource capacity with project plans and collaborate with managers to balance workload and budget.
Risk, Issue & Scope Management
•Anticipate and mitigate risks; manage scope changes and assess impact on timelines and budgets.
•Communicate risks, issues, and solutions transparently to stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
• Lead stakeholder coordination and ensure alignment on goals and timelines.
•Own communication plans, manage expectations, and deliver weekly updates, dashboards, and executive presentations.

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions
• Understanding of APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle, engineering and/or product development
• Influence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mapping
• Hands-on experience with practices such as Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery
• Deep understanding of Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD)
• Significant experience in coaching and mentoring teams on project management practices including Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall
• Strong ability to interpret and navigate architectural and technical aspects of complex projects
• Highly organized with exceptional time management and attention to detail
• Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and financial oversight
• Tools & Technologies:
• Office Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote, Smartsheet
• Project Management: MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira
• Reporting & Analytics: Power BI
• Technical project management experience in Commerce or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Agile Certifications i.e. CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSS

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

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