Senior IT Project Manager

About

The Panther Group is seeking a W2 Contract (long term, multi-year) highly experienced Senior IT Project Manager to support large-scale, enterprise technology initiatives for a leading university in Boston, MA. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, hands-on project leader with deep experience managing complex IT programs, cross-functional teams, and enterprise system implementations.

This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite in Boston each week and is ideal for professionals who thrive in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.

Kind Note: This role does not support Visas (OPT, H1B, etc.) and does not support C2C or third party recruiters.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, enterprise IT projects across multiple departments
• Manage projects involving:
  • CRM
  • ERP
  • Cloud systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Data integration
• Develop and manage:
  • Project plans
  • Scope
  • Timelines
  • Budgets
  • Resource allocation
• Drive organizational readiness, change management, and post-go-live stabilization
• Conduct risk assessments and proactively manage mitigation strategies
• Serve as primary liaison between:
  • Technical teams
  • Business stakeholders
  • Executive leadership
• Present project status, risks, and performance metrics to governance groups
• Lead cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure successful project outcomes
• Track financials, project milestones, and overall delivery performance

What You'll Bring:

• 8–10+ years of progressive IT project management experience
• Proven success delivering large, complex enterprise technology projects
• Strong experience with:
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Stakeholder management
  • Organizational change
  • Enterprise systems implementation

Deep knowledge of:

• Agile
• Waterfall
• Hybrid project methodologies
• Experience with project tools such as:
  • MS Project
  • Jira
  • Smartsheet
  • ServiceNow
• Strong business and technology alignment skills
• Excellent communication, executive presentation, and leadership abilities
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, Agile, or PRINCE2 certification
• Experience in higher education, healthcare, or large enterprise environments
• Strong background in digital transformation and enterprise change initiatives

Compensation

Pay is $80-$97.90 per hour DOE