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MODE Global · 1 month ago

Senior IT Project Manager - Remote US Based

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$115K/yr - $130K/yr

5+ years exp

MODE Global is the 5th largest truckload broker and largest non-asset intermodal provider in North America. The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing projects that leverage a mix of off-the-shelf applications and proprietary software solutions, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget while adhering to high quality standards.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, business and technical product managers, vendors, and business stakeholders to plan, execute, and manage technical projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals, scope, budget, and timelines

Understand the integration and customization of off-the-shelf applications and proprietary software

Work closely with technical teams to identify potential challenges and recommend solutions to ensure seamless software deployment and operation

Serve as the primary point of contact for project updates, delivering clear and concise communication to stakeholders at all levels

Create project plan, resources plan and budget for the assigned project

Schedule and facilitate regular status meetings, progress reports, and post-project evaluations

Work with business leaders to identify business needs and develop those needs into project requests

Adhere to project intake and approval processes prior to resource allocation, scheduling commitments and project kick-off

Identify and manage business requirements, deliverables, resource needs, change requests, project plans, project risks, and project closure and transition

Direct and monitor project work efforts daily

Track project progress and distribute regular status reports to applicable stakeholders

Manage and escalate functional, quality, timeline, and all other project issues

Collaborate with IT leadership to develop and enforce best practices for project management, including risk management, quality assurance, and change control processes

Manage dependencies, resolve conflicts, and ensure projects remain on track

Collaborate with external vendors and third-party providers to manage relationships, negotiate contracts, and oversee deliverables related to off-the-shelf applications

Assist IT Department with annual Strategic Planning and Budget activities, documentation and meetings

Manage, train, and coach project managers to help strengthen skills and deepen understanding of the business and relevant industry

Continually assess and improve project management methodology and practices

Ensure all internal controls and policies are adhered to for projects and systems change management

Limited travel

Other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Technical project managementAgile project managementWaterfall project managementProject management softwareLeading technology implementationsAnalyzingDocumenting processesManaging project managersCustomer service skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsTime management skillsFlexibilityAdaptability