IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 7 months
• Start: June 1, 2026
• Pay Rate: $40.00 $43.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Days (1st Shift)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading end-to-end project management for the IT track of a large-scale enterprise program within the Life Sciences industry, encompassing scope, schedule, resources, risks, and delivery outcomes. The IT Project Manager serves as the primary liaison between business and IT, ensuring requirements are translated into executable plans and delivered effectively across complex, multi-system environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for the IT track, including scope, schedule, resources, risks, and delivery outcomes.
• Drive cross-team coordination across IT functional leads, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure aligned execution.
• Establish and maintain integrated project plans, including dependency tracking, milestone alignment, and escalation management.
• Provide program governance support, including status reporting, risk management, and steering committee updates.
• Oversee system integration activities, including sequencing, testing, and validation across PLM, ERP, CAD, labeling, and regulatory systems.
• Coordinate data migration strategy and execution, including data mapping, cleansing, validation, and timing alignment (eBOM, mBOM, SKUs, documents).
• Facilitate functional and technical solutioning, including fit-gap analysis and system capability validation.
• Ensure alignment of application implementation activities, including system setup, infrastructure readiness, and transition from site-level tools to the enterprise platform.
• Act as the primary liaison between business and IT, ensuring requirements are translated into executable plans and delivered effectively.
• Partner with business leads to drive change management, communication, and training coordination across impacted teams.
• Manage project financials, including budget tracking, forecasting, and resource allocation.

Required Skills

• Strong enterprise IT project/program management experience across complex, multi-system environments (PLM, ERP, integrations).
• Expertise in cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management across business and IT organizations.
• Solid understanding of data migration, data structures, and system integrations.
• Ability to manage complex dependencies, risks, and competing priorities in large-scale programs.
• Experience with governance frameworks, PMO processes, and structured delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical execution.
• Excellent communication and executive reporting skills, including steering committee engagement.
• Ability to operate in high ambiguity environments and bring structure to complex, evolving programs.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM), manufacturing, regulatory, and supply chain processes.
• Minimum 2 years of extensive ERP change management experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement capabilities.
• Proven experience leading organizations through change.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative mindset with the ability to develop innovative change strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Life Sciences industry experience is required.
• 10 years of end-to-end management of large-scale enterprise programs involving multiple systems, timelines, budgets, vendors, and stakeholders.
• 6 years of PLM & ERP Integration Experience Strong hands-on experience managing projects involving PLM, ERP, CAD, regulatory, labeling, and enterprise system integrations.
• 6 years of Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management Ability to coordinate across IT teams, business units, vendors, leadership, and steering committees.
• 6 years of Data Migration & System Integration Knowledge Experience with data mapping, cleansing, validation, migration planning, and integration sequencing/testing.

Preferred Skills

• Certified Change Manager (preferred).
• Certified Change Manager preferred; strong knowledge of frameworks like PROSCI or ADKAR.
• Life Sciences domain experience (good to have).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

Provides strategic advice and cost-effective technology solutions for multiple Ontario Ministries.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-05924

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