Senior IT Project Manager

Description

Sargent & Lundy is a global leader in power and energy consulting, where innovation meets integrity, diversity, and a commitment to quality. Our distinctive capabilities provide domestic and international clients and partners with a thoroughly reliable source of comprehensive expertise. Sargent & Lundy offers challenge, flexibility, competitive salaries and benefits.

 

We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to join our Technology Business Operations team. This individual will be responsible for driving the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects and initiatives across the organization, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic business objectives.

 

We are looking for someone who is naturally curious, proactive, driven and doesn't wait for direction but actively seeks out opportunities to improve how work gets done. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in project management methodology and a demonstrated track record of developing, documenting, and enforcing project management processes, standards, and guidelines that elevate team performance and delivery quality. This role requires someone who will champion structure and discipline while remaining adaptable and collaborative across diverse stakeholder groups.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Project Planning & Execution

• Lead the end-to-end management of IT projects of varying size and complexity—from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones, and resource requirements in collaboration with stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, work breakdown structures, and schedules; proactively manage scope, schedule, and budget.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues; maintain a risk register and escalate appropriately.

 

Process Development & Methodology Enforcement

• Design, document, and continuously improve project management processes, frameworks, templates, and guidelines for consistent execution across the portfolio.
• Establish and enforce project governance standards—including gate reviews, status reporting cadences, change control procedures, and documentation requirements.
• Champion and embed Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid) across project teams; coach team members on Agile principles and ceremonies.
• Drive adoption and adherence to defined methodologies, holding teams accountable to established standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

 

Portfolio & PPM Tool Management

• Leverage Asana (or equivalent PPM tools) to manage project tracking, task management, reporting dashboards, and portfolio visibility.
• Ensure project data integrity within the PPM platform; develop standardized templates, workflows, and reporting views.
• Provide regular portfolio-level status reporting, KPIs, and project health summaries to leadership and stakeholders.

 

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects, managing expectations and communications across business units, IT teams, vendors, and executive sponsors.
• Facilitate steering committee meetings, project reviews, and working sessions; prepare and present clear, concise project updates and decision-support materials.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (engineering, IT operations, business units, vendors) to align priorities, manage dependencies, and remove impediments.

 

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide guidance and mentorship to project coordinators, junior project managers, and cross-functional team members.
• Foster a team culture rooted in accountability, transparency, intellectual curiosity, and a bias toward action.
• Lead by example—driving momentum, asking the right questions, and pushing initiatives forward with purpose and urgency.

 

This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid schedule with the expectation of 3 days per week in our downtown Chicago office, and 2 days remote from home.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects in a corporate, professional services, or technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and enforcing project management processes, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Proven prof