Diversified is a global leader in audio visual and media innovation, recognized for designing and building the world’s most experiential environments. The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, enterprise-wide technology initiatives and driving execution of high-impact projects across various domains.
Responsibilities:
- Lead large-scale, cross-functional IT projects from initiation through closure
- Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, financial value (ROI), and success criteria in partnership with executive sponsors and IT leadership
- Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, statements of work (SOWs), and monitor SLAs ensuring vendor performance meets project standards
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, financial forecasts, and risk mitigation strategies
- Drive accountability across infrastructure, security, applications, data, and development teams to ensure timely execution
- Facilitate executive steering committees, working sessions, and cross-functional alignment meetings
- Provide clear, executive-ready status reporting on schedule, scope, cost, risks, and dependencies
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and constraints
- Manage formal change control processes and maintain disciplined project documentation
- Translate complex technical initiatives into measurable business value and operational impact
- Ensure adherence to IT governance, security, and compliance standards throughout delivery
- Coordinate knowledge transfer and turnover of projects to future owners
- Conduct post-project reviews and implement lessons learned to strengthen delivery practices
- Partner with functional leaders to align appropriate technical resources to project priorities
- Monitor capacity and proactively address resource gaps impacting delivery
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, and vendor spend tracking
- Perform variance analysis and recommend corrective actions when needed
- Maintain structured RAID logs and project dashboards
- Deliver consistent, accurate reporting to executive stakeholders
- Measure project performance against defined KPIs and business case objectives
- Identify opportunities to improve execution predictability, efficiency, and quality
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, Business, related field or equivalent professional experience
- 10+ years of progressive IT project management experience
- 7+ years leading large, complex, cross-functional technology initiatives
- Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-scale initiatives such as cloud migrations, infrastructure transformations, cybersecurity programs, ERP implementations, or digital modernization efforts
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively as a senior individual contributor without direct authority
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification strongly preferred
- Agile, SAFe, ITIL, or similar enterprise delivery certifications preferred