[Hiring] IT Project Manager @H.W. Kaufman Group

Role Description

We are seeking two IT Project Managers to join our growing team and drive the delivery of application development and technology projects/products. Reporting to the Project Management Office (PMO), these individuals will turn business priorities into results by:

• Taking initiative
• Creating momentum
• Securing decisions
• Removing obstacles
• Holding stakeholders accountable for commitments

Success in these roles means moving work forward. You will:

• Challenge assumptions
• Resolve competing priorities
• Develop practical options when delivery is at risk

Strong planning and communication support this work; measurable business outcomes define success.

You will also use approved artificial intelligence (AI) tools and automation to:

• Simplify project administration
• Improve PMO processes and procedures
• Create more capacity for problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and delivery execution

The Project Manager and Technical Delivery Manager work together as execution partners with clear, complementary responsibilities:

• The Technical Delivery Manager owns engineering execution, including technical delivery planning and coordination of engineering work
• The Project Manager drives the organization around engineering, aligning business stakeholders, vendors, decisions, cross-team dependencies, resources, and business readiness
• Together, they drive the outcome, maintaining a shared view of delivery priorities, risks, tradeoffs, and commitments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of project management experience delivering medium- to high-complexity projects
• 7+ years of experience in information technology and business/industry
• Demonstrated success personally moving complex projects forward by securing decisions, removing obstacles, resolving dependencies, and recovering at-risk delivery
• Experience managing software product delivery and partnering effectively with technical or engineering delivery leaders
• Ability to lead through influence, challenge assumptions constructively, navigate competing priorities, and hold stakeholders accountable across organizational boundaries
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop options, explain tradeoffs, and recommend a practical course of action
• Applied understanding of Waterfall and Agile methodologies and the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Experience facilitating Agile practices, including sprint planning and retrospectives, in partnership with technical delivery leadership
• Strong Jira knowledge, including planning, tracking, reporting, and workflow management
• Experience improving PMO practices or leading AI adoption and workflow automation is a plus
• Practical experience using AI-enabled tools or automation to improve project delivery or business processes, with the ability to validate outputs and assess measurable benefits
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills, including the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders at all management levels
• Experience managing project financials, resources, vendors, and cross-functional commitments
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Experience with cross-functional Salesforce project management is a plus

Company Description

Equal Opportunity Employer

The H.W. Kaufman Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status or condition protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. In addition, Kaufman will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.