Project Manager II

Location: Hybrid – Denver, CO or Minneapolis, MN (2–3 days onsite)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (5–10 hours OT during peak phases)

Contract with strong potential for conversion

Position Overview

The Project Manager II is responsible for leading complex, enterprise-level technology initiatives through the full project lifecycle. This role oversees scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and stakeholder alignment to ensure successful delivery of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software deployments, system integrations, and modernization initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience managing large cross-functional teams, financial oversight (forecasting, variance analysis, accruals), governance frameworks, and enterprise software implementations in complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of enterprise IT projects using Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid methodologies
• Manage COTS and SaaS deployments including ERP, CRM, collaboration tools, and enterprise platforms
• Oversee integration of new systems with legacy applications and infrastructure
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs, budgets, and resource allocations
• Perform financial management including forecasting, accrual tracking, actuals vs. variance analysis, and budget reporting
• Establish and manage governance structures, steering committees, and executive reporting forums
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across IT, Finance, Operations, Security, Infrastructure, and Business units
• Lead vendor management activities including RFP participation, contract oversight, and performance tracking
• Develop executive-level status reporting, dashboards, and visual summaries for senior stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, regulatory standards, and change management protocols
• Drive risk mitigation strategies and issue resolution across multiple workstreams
  
  

Typical Day

• Leading project status meetings and working sessions
• Coordinating developers, business analysts, infrastructure teams, and testers
• Managing documentation in tools such as Microsoft Project, ServiceNow/SPM, Confluence, Jira
• Reviewing financials and updating forecasts
• Preparing executive-ready summaries and dashboards
• Addressing risks, issues, and stakeholder concerns
• Collaborating with sponsors and department leadership to ensure strategic alignment
  
  

Team & Environment

• Supports project teams of approximately 10–15 members
• Works closely with Project Sponsors, Program Managers, Department Heads, Finance partners, and executive stakeholders
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented culture with strong emphasis on communication and transparency
• Primarily supports internal business customers
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years direct Project Management experience
• 10+ years total experience in PM or PM-adjacent roles (PMO, BA, Test Lead, Program Support, etc.) preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise COTS deployments and legacy system integrations
• Strong financial management background (forecasting, accruals, variance analysis, budgeting)
• Experience managing multimillion-dollar project budgets
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as:
• Microsoft Project
• Office 365
• ServiceNow / SPM / PPM tools
• Confluence
• Jira
• SharePoint
• Power BI (preferred)
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across IT and business domains
• Strong governance and stakeholder reporting experience
  

Preferred Experience

• Utility or energy industry experience
• ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Yardi, RealPage or similar)
• CRM implementations (Salesforce, Oracle, etc.)
• Contact center or unified communications platform implementations
• Finance modernization initiatives
• Vendor sourcing and RFP management
• Accrual-based accounting knowledge
• PMO build-out or governance framework implementation
  
  

Certifications

• PMP preferred (not required)
• Agile certifications (CSPO, SAFe, Scrum Master, ICAgile) a plus
• Change Management certifications (Prosci) a plus
  
  

What Makes This Role Attractive

• Opportunity to lead high-visibility enterprise initiatives
• Exposure to executive leadership and governance forums
• Strong potential for permanent conversion
• Collaborative and supportive culture
• Work with innovative and sustainability-focused initiatives
• Professional growth in a large enterprise environment
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

The Successful Candidate Is

• A strategic yet hands-on project leader
• Financially disciplined and governance-oriented
• Comfortable presenting to executive audiences
• Skilled in translating business strategy into executable project plans
• Experienced in complex IT environments with multiple integrations
• A strong communicator who can motivate teams and influence stakeholders
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and solutions-driven
  
  

Pay Rate Range

62 - 83 USD hourly