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Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager
Duration: Contract through 11/2025
Location: Houston TX (Mon/Tues/Thurs onsite ; Wed/Fri remote)
Required Pay Scale: $70.31-$79.31/hr on W2
Job Summary:
Looking for a contract Senior Project Manager to support large scale projects and programs. This position will be responsible for working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, and business program resources to execute project management requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. The role will be responsible for managing the successful implementation across all areas of the business (e.g., Marketing, Technology, Operations, Customer Service, Finance, etc.) The ideal candidate must be customer focused and possess strong strategic thinking, problem solving, communication and analytical skills. The candidate must also be able to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment. Additionally, the candidate must be results-oriented and able to demonstrate excellent project management with a focus on planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and risk management.
Project Details:
Defines program/project charter and clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of projects and individual projects across a program
Establishes controls, governance, and standards to monitor delivery and risks
Creates and executes the strategic roadmap across the planned work
Applies project management frameworks and methodologies to develop a cohesive program strategy, track execution and manage dependencies among projects in the program
Establishes overall schedule and budget for the program and tracks budgets, project plans scope, risks and risk mitigation plans and milestones for delivery
Monitors multiple projects through the program cycle and mentors project teams as needed
Manages and/or assists with the overall delivery of projects across all functions including requirements gathering and project approval, design, build/customization, integration, and testing
Manages and/or assists with requirements and project approval, including obtaining sign-off from all business lines and overseeing change management for tracking changes, once sign-off has been completed.
Provides regular communications on project status to executive management and project teams
Builds strong relationships
o Internal: Establish strong contact with all business functions and act as central hub
o External: Coordinate, act as day-to-day project contact with partner teams
Must Haves
Minimum of 8 years project management experience managing complex enterprise level projects and multiple projects in dynamic and demanding environments with at least 3-5 managing large scale programs
Must have experience working with Cross functional teams/Stakeholders/C-suite - presenting and working with stakeholders and c suite as well as all business units and technical teams.
Project/strategic planning and business background with understanding of assigned areas of responsibility
Demonstrated experience with waterfall project management
Strong communication skills
Ability to create and maintain executive level reporting and communications
Experience working on technology integration projects and data migration projects
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences in both written and oral form
Ability to develop recommendations/action plans and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Ability to recognize the need to be hands-on and ready to roll up sleeves and dive deep when needed accordingly
Ability to prioritize both routine and unpredictable work activities and identify exceptions and recommend solutions to leadership
Excellent personal computer skills within a Windows environment, demonstrating advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Ability to work effectively; both independently and with teams
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to use good judgment to make recommendations and decisions.
Comfortably handles risk and uncertainty
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
Ability to comfortably navigate difficult conversations
Desired Skills
About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: //
Duration: Contract through 11/2025
Location: Houston TX (Mon/Tues/Thurs onsite ; Wed/Fri remote)
Required Pay Scale: $70.31-$79.31/hr on W2
Job Summary:
Looking for a contract Senior Project Manager to support large scale projects and programs. This position will be responsible for working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, and business program resources to execute project management requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. The role will be responsible for managing the successful implementation across all areas of the business (e.g., Marketing, Technology, Operations, Customer Service, Finance, etc.) The ideal candidate must be customer focused and possess strong strategic thinking, problem solving, communication and analytical skills. The candidate must also be able to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment. Additionally, the candidate must be results-oriented and able to demonstrate excellent project management with a focus on planning, execution, monitoring, controlling and risk management.
Project Details:
Defines program/project charter and clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of projects and individual projects across a program
Establishes controls, governance, and standards to monitor delivery and risks
Creates and executes the strategic roadmap across the planned work
Applies project management frameworks and methodologies to develop a cohesive program strategy, track execution and manage dependencies among projects in the program
Establishes overall schedule and budget for the program and tracks budgets, project plans scope, risks and risk mitigation plans and milestones for delivery
Monitors multiple projects through the program cycle and mentors project teams as needed
Manages and/or assists with the overall delivery of projects across all functions including requirements gathering and project approval, design, build/customization, integration, and testing
Manages and/or assists with requirements and project approval, including obtaining sign-off from all business lines and overseeing change management for tracking changes, once sign-off has been completed.
Provides regular communications on project status to executive management and project teams
Builds strong relationships
o Internal: Establish strong contact with all business functions and act as central hub
o External: Coordinate, act as day-to-day project contact with partner teams
Must Haves
Minimum of 8 years project management experience managing complex enterprise level projects and multiple projects in dynamic and demanding environments with at least 3-5 managing large scale programs
Must have experience working with Cross functional teams/Stakeholders/C-suite - presenting and working with stakeholders and c suite as well as all business units and technical teams.
Project/strategic planning and business background with understanding of assigned areas of responsibility
Demonstrated experience with waterfall project management
Strong communication skills
Ability to create and maintain executive level reporting and communications
Experience working on technology integration projects and data migration projects
Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences in both written and oral form
Ability to develop recommendations/action plans and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Ability to recognize the need to be hands-on and ready to roll up sleeves and dive deep when needed accordingly
Ability to prioritize both routine and unpredictable work activities and identify exceptions and recommend solutions to leadership
Excellent personal computer skills within a Windows environment, demonstrating advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Ability to work effectively; both independently and with teams
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to use good judgment to make recommendations and decisions.
Comfortably handles risk and uncertainty
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
Ability to comfortably navigate difficult conversations
Desired Skills
- Certs PMP would be nice to have
- Utilities experience also nice to have.
- Enterprise companies ideal
- startup experience also nice to have.
About Matlen Silver
Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: //
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