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<div>IMS engineers bold, technology-driven solutions that modernize infrastructure, eliminate inefficiencies, and empower organizations to operate at their highest potential. We blend innovation, agility, and deep expertise to solve complex challenges across mission-critical sectors—fast.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Senior IT Project Manager</strong></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Support a major enterprise transformation effort impacting core business capabilities across the client enterprise, including finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, data, integrations, and related IT services.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> This position will support the IT workstream with a focus on the technical aspects of ERP implementation, including SAP S/4HANA, integrations, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, application interfaces, infrastructure dependencies, and technical readiness.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will provide project management leadership across the full project lifecycle using established project management methodologies, tools, and best practices. You will coordinate activities across internal IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, the PMO, and Organizational Change Management teams to ensure technical work is aligned, tracked, communicated, and delivered successfully.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> The successful candidate will be a proactive, highly organized self-starter with the technical acumen to understand complex ERP, data, and integration workstreams; independently track down information; drive accountability; and ensure ERP-related IT activities are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Key responsibilities include:</strong></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities for ERP Modernization IT workstream projects.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Manage project activities related to ERP technical scope, including SAP S/4HANA, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, integrations, interfaces, infrastructure, environments, testing coordination, and technical readiness.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Develop and maintain project plans, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Coordinate work across IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and ERP program leadership.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Track vendor and integrator deliverables, coordinate dependencies, and support review and acceptance of project work products.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Identify, track, and resolve risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items that could impact delivery.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Conduct project meetings and working sessions; document outcomes and ensure follow-through.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, procurement, communications, and stakeholder expectations.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Translate complex technical information into clear project status, risks, actions, and decisions for technical and non-technical audiences.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Ensure adherence to policies, regulatory requirements, IT governance, cybersecurity expectations, and quality standards.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Recommend improvements to project management practices, reporting, and delivery processes.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all employees. This role is expected to maintain required safety and security training and make safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Minimum Job Requirements</strong></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience;</strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance; US citizenship required.</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Expert IT Project Management Experience</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Expert experience managing complex IT projects through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closeout. Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, deliverables, and change control.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ERP, SAP, Data, and Integration Experience</strong></div><div><br></div><ul><li class=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Demonstrated experience managing large-scale ERP implementation or modernization projects.</span><ul><li><ul><li class=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">SAP experience required. </span></li><li class=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">S/4HANA experience preferred. </span></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><div><br></div><ul><li class=""><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Experience managing technical workstreams related to data platforms, integrations, interfaces, APIs, reporting, application dependencies, cloud platforms, Databricks, or SAP Business Data Cloud.</span></li></ul><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Technical Acumen</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Expert knowledge of IT environments, including system architectures, application development methodologies, infrastructure dependencies, operating systems, client-server principles, integration patterns, database concepts, and data-related project considerations.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Cross-Functional Coordination</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Proven ability to coordinate activities across IT, Finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, cybersecurity, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and other stakeholders to achieve program objectives.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Vendor, Integrator, and Contract Coordination</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Experience working with vendors and system integrators, tracking third-party deliverables, coordinating technical dependencies, supporting procurement and contracting needs, and ensuring vendor work aligns with project scope and schedule.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Project Planning and Execution</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Proven ability to develop project plans, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, reports, and project artifacts. Demonstrated ability to organize work, monitor progress, drive accountability, and lead teams to completion.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Experience identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, tracking issues and dependencies, escalating concerns appropriately, and recommending corrective actions or risk acceptance/avoidance strategies.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Stakeholder Engagement and Communication</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills. Proven ability to build effective relationships with customers, technical teams, suppliers, leadership, and stakeholders. Ability to translate technical and project management concepts into clear language for technical and non-technical audiences.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Independent Problem Solving</strong></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited direction, resolve ambiguity, track down information, follow through on commitments, and drive complex work to completion in a fast-paced environment.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><strong style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Desired Qualifications</strong></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Project Management Professional certification.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Certified Scrum Master or Certified SAFe Scrum Master certification.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Experience working in a Program Management Office or supporting PMO governance, reporting, and executive-level status updates.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Experience supporting enterprise transformation programs involving Finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, or other core business functions.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Experience in a highly regulated environment.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Strong understanding of federal procurement, financial management, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Active DOE “Q” clearance or ability to obtain one.</span></div><div><br></div><div> <em> </em></div><div><em>IMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.</em></div><div><br></div>

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