IT Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager will manage various IT projects in the areas of IT Portfolios supporting Core IT, Accounting, Marketing, HR, Infrastructure, IT Security, and more. The Senior Project Manager will ensure delivery of high quality projects within time and budget according to a pre-defined, consistent process. This role will manage complex cross functional projects focused on business functions, application lifecycles, networking, hosting, disaster recovery, cybersecurity and other IT related areas. Must organize work and communicate with a variety with system architects, IT senior leaders, and business owners from various areas. The position requires excellent project management, program management, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with other Project Managers, Solutions Delivery Team, other IT and business stakeholders, and vendors to ensure successful project delivery from project inception through closure.
• Create various project documents, including project charters, project plans, status reports, project risk assessments, project gating, and leadership presentations. Work with project team to ensure relevant project documentation is created.
• Provide project gating presentations to the IT Directors during the various stage gates of their assigned projects.
• Report on the project pipeline, budget run, risks, issues and mitigation plans for assigned projects.
• Resolve resource, timing or other conflicts between projects.
• Contribute to the project management best practices and standards within the IT PMO.
• Other duties as required.

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com / Benefits.

Target Salary Range

$127,000 - $147,000 if located in Illinois

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Education and / or Experience :

Preferred :

Other Skills and Abilities :

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer