Lead end-to-end project management for application rationalization initiatives, from discovery and assessment through decommissioning, consolidation, or modernization
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers; track progress and report program status to stakeholders and leadership
Facilitate discovery workshops, application inventory reviews, and business/technical assessments to capture usage, value, cost, and technical maturity
Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, product owners, IT operations, cybersecurity, finance, and business Subject Mater Experts (SMEs) to drive decisions and execute transitions
Maintain the application rationalization decision framework and scoring criteria; ensure consistent, data-driven prioritization of candidates for retire/replace/retain/modernize
Manage dependencies, change control, and communications across programs to minimize operational impact and ensure aligned timelines
Ensure cloud-readiness and compliance requirements are captured for modernization candidates; coordinate with cloud architects and security teams for migration planning
Drive governance and stakeholder approvals at program gates; prepare executive briefings and Return on Investment (ROI)/cost avoidance analyses
Identify and implement process improvements and lessons learned to accelerate future rationalization cycles

5+ years of experience in project management for both small and large projects
5+ years of experience with tracking cost, schedule and/or technical performance
3+ years of experience with agile development methodologies (Scrum, Lean, Kanban, etc.) and agile project management tools (JIRA, TFS, VersionOne, etc.)

Information Technology Project Manager

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