<br><p><strong>Principal IT Project Manager</strong></p><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Principal IT Project Manager</p><p><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full-Time / Contract</p><p><strong>Experience Level:</strong> Senior / Principal</p><p><strong>Industry:</strong> Technology / Life Sciences / Regulated Industries</p><p><br></p><p>Job Description:</p><p>Job Summary</p><p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Principal IT Project Manager</strong> to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, enterprise-scale technology projects. The role is responsible for project planning, governance, budget, schedule, risk management, and stakeholder alignment to ensure predictable delivery and measurable business outcomes.</p><p>The ideal candidate will have a strong background in enterprise IT project management, cross-functional delivery, executive stakeholder engagement, and managing multiple workstreams within complex, matrixed organizations.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale, complex IT and technology projects, ensuring delivery within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.</li><li>Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, and delivery forecasts.</li><li>Establish project governance, reporting frameworks, decision logs, and change control processes.</li><li>Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations; develop mitigation and recovery plans.</li><li>Engage senior business and technology stakeholders, providing executive-level status reports, forecasts, and recommendations.</li><li>Coordinate cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security, Operations, and external vendors.</li><li>Drive scope management, prioritization, issue resolution, and delivery decisions to achieve business objectives.</li><li>Monitor project budgets, financial forecasts, resource utilization, and business benefits.</li><li>Ensure project documentation, approvals, and audit trails comply with organizational governance standards.</li><li>Support portfolio planning, dependency management, and resource prioritization across major initiatives.</li><li>Mentor and coach Project Managers, promoting consistent delivery standards and best practices.</li></ul><p>Required Skills & Qualifications</p><ul><li>Proven experience managing complex, enterprise-scale IT projects or technology programs with multiple workstreams and dependencies.</li><li>Strong expertise in <strong>Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies</strong>.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in matrixed organizational environments.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.</li><li>Strong capabilities in risk, issue, dependency, scope, schedule, budget, and change management.</li><li>Experience with project management and delivery tools such as <strong>Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, or ServiceNow</strong>.</li><li>Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and benefits tracking.</li><li>Experience with project governance, delivery assurance, decision logs, and audit-ready documentation.</li><li>Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, resolve escalations, and deliver under pressure.</li></ul><p>Preferred Qualifications</p><ul><li>Experience in <strong>Life Sciences, Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), or other regulated industries</strong>.</li><li>Knowledge of <strong>GxP validation</strong> and regulated technology environments.</li><li>Experience managing third-party vendors, enterprise technology integrations, and cross-project dependencies.</li><li>Professional certifications such as <strong>PMP, PgMP, PfMP, MSP, or SAFe</strong>.</li></ul><p>Education</p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.</li><li>Relevant project or program management certifications are preferred.</li></ul><p><br></p>
