Sr Manager, IT Project Manager

Job Description:

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

Role Overview 

The IT Project Manager supports one or more technology projects within the Fidelity Health Technology portfolio, partnering with engineering/technology, product and program leaders to translate strategy into executable plans and ensure committed outcomes are delivered through modern iterative delivery practices. ​Planning, tracking, and managing project work including dependencies, risks, releases and status updates.​ Accountable for assessing and determining project prioritization and ensuring project delivery. ​By modeling Fidelity leadership behaviors and adaptive ways of working, help evolve and sustain an innovative, collaborative culture. 

Key Responsibilities 

Planning and Coordination 

• Responsible for the management of the overall project scope, objectives, and roadmaps of multiple projects of low to medium size or complexity, or a single project of high visibility complexity and/or risk. 

• Partner with product, program, and technology leaders to create plans, identify risks and dependencies, and release schedules. 

• Maintain project documentation and ensure transparency through structured communication channels.  

Execution and Delivery Management 

• Manage events and routines to support backlog prioritization, planning, and execution across technology projects/bodies of work  

• Track and report delivery health to stakeholders using leading and lagging indicators.  

• Facilitate trade-off discussions using empirical delivery data to ensure milestone achievement.  

• Drive shared accountability for delivery against capacity, quality standards, and business value.  

• Identify, manage, and communicate risks and dependencies.  

• Coordinate internal and external communications and training plans to support project execution. 

Continuous Improvement and Predictability 

• Implement and refine delivery processes using data insights and historical trends to improve predictability and efficiency.  

• Optimize workflows and work sequencing for continuous delivery and reduced context switching.  

• Identify lifecycle-based strategy updates and improvement 

Technology and Quality Oversight 

• Motivate and guide teams with a clear vision and purpose, fostering ownership and accountability.  

• Support team formation, training, and continuous improvement through feedback and learning opportunities.  

Team Leadership and Culture 

• Enforce engineering excellence by managing quality standards, technical debt, incidents, and change processes.  

• Accountable for effective and integrated release management, ensuring readiness across teams, and clear communication. 

Required Skills and Qualifications 

Experience and Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). 

• 5-7 years of experience in project or delivery management roles. 

• Experience supporting technology delivery teams in a large enterprise environment. 

Project and Professional Capabilities 

• Project Planning and Roadmap Development – Ability to define scope, objectives, and timelines aligned with business goals.  

• Delivery Management – Expertise in managing schedules, resources, and budgets for complex projects.  

• Risk and Dependency Management – Skill in identifying risks, managing dependencies, and ensuring release readiness.  

• Data-Driven Process Improvement – Using metrics and trends to optimize delivery predictability and efficiency.  

• Stakeholder Communication and Influence – Providing transparency and aligning diverse stakeholders.  

• Performance Monitoring and KPI Management – Tracking delivery health and reporting progress against milestones.  

• Change Leadership and Adaptability – Driving adoption of modern delivery practices and fostering innovati