IT Project Manager
$50/h-$60/h
Vaco by Highspringa day ago
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Summary
Vaco by Highspring is seeking an IT Project Manager to join their team in Northern Cincinnati. The role involves leading high-impact, enterprise-level strategic efforts within the financial services sector.
About the Role
As an IT Project Manager, you will oversee complex, cross-functional initiatives aligned with enterprise strategy, ensuring successful delivery within scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards. You will lead enterprise initiatives through all phases of the project lifecycle, manage project scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives, and coordinate internal stakeholders and external vendors. Additionally, you will develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, partner with business and IT leaders, manage risks and issues, facilitate meetings, mentor junior project managers, and contribute to process improvement.
About You
Required:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex projects in mid-to-large corporate environments.
- Recent financial services or banking industry experience.
- Strong IT project management background, including enterprise systems implementations.
- Direct experience supporting or leading M&A initiatives.
- Advanced knowledge of PMI methodologies, PMBOK, Agile frameworks, and SDLC.
- Experience managing vendors, RFP processes, Statements of Work (SoW), and project budgets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred:
- Experience within a community bank or similar financial institution.
- Experience working within or alongside a PMO.
- Background managing CRM, ERP, digital transformation, change management, or innovation initiatives.
- Familiarity with portfolio/project management (PPM) tools.
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate of $50-60.
- Opportunity to work on high-impact projects in the financial services sector.
Vaco by Highspring
Vaco is the Talent Solutions division of Highspring, a leading global professional services organization. With expertise in Accounting and Finance, Technology and Digital, and Human Resources and Operations, Vaco provides Contract Staffing and Direct Hire solutions. Vaco’s parent company, Highspring, helps clients with two additional integrated service offerings: Consulting and Managed Services. With more than 10,000 employees across more than 45 offices worldwide, Highspring gives partners the agility to thrive, address challenges, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Get to know us at vaco.com.
Cincinnati, OH