Senior IT Project Manager

Contract Length: 6-month contract
Location: Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Work Setup: Hybrid

Join a dynamic enterprise IT environment where you ll lead complex, large-scale technology initiatives from planning through successful delivery. The Senior IT Project Manager will oversee cross-functional teams, budgets, schedules, risks, vendors, and stakeholders while ensuring projects meet business, security, and quality objectives.

Senior IT Project Manager Responsibilities

• Lead complex IT projects through planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

• Develop and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables.

• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions to maintain timelines and quality standards.

• Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues and develop effective mitigation strategies.

• Communicate project status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders and senior leadership.

• Lead cross-functional project teams and provide guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, project meetings, reviews, and documentation.

• Support initiatives involving cybersecurity, IAM, network infrastructure, and related enterprise technologies.

Senior IT Project Manager Qualifications

• Active PMP certification required no exceptions.

• 3 5 years of experience operating at a Senior IT Project Manager level within complex enterprise IT environments.

• Strong experience managing large-scale IT projects, stakeholders, resources, budgets, risks, and schedules.

• Ability to successfully complete NERC clearance requirements after onboarding.

Senior IT Project Manager Preferred Qualifications

• Cybersecurity experience, particularly Identity and Access Management (IAM) and SailPoint.

• Security and/or network infrastructure background.

• Previous Exelon contractor experience in good standing or former Exelon employment is highly preferred.

This Senior IT Project Manager opportunity is ideal for an experienced PMP-certified leader who can successfully navigate complex IT environments while driving secure, high-quality technology initiatives.

We look forward to reviewing your application!