The Carrera Agency is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead high-impact technology initiatives focused on website redesign and integration with Content Management systems. This role involves partnering with various teams to deliver scalable business platforms and requires effective communication with executive leadership and delivery teams.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, manage, and maintain end-to-end project plans including scope, schedules, dependencies, risks, assumptions, budgets, change management, and escalation paths
- Lead delivery of large, multi-workstream initiatives spanning applications, integrations, data, and operational systems
- Serve as the primary point of coordination between Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Operations, and external partners
- Translate business objectives and strategic priorities into executable plans and clearly defined milestones
- Drive alignment across teams with differing priorities, operating models, and constraints
- Communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders at all levels, from executive leadership to individual contributors
- Facilitate effective ceremonies and working sessions (planning, dependency management, risk reviews, retrospectives, executive readouts)
- Proactively identify delivery risks and lead mitigation strategies before issues impact timelines or outcomes
- Support Agile ways of working by coordinating across product backlogs, release planning, PI planning, and incremental delivery
- Provide transparent, concise status reporting that enables informed decision-making
- Foster strong, trust-based relationships across the organization and act as a connector between teams
- Partner with Finance and leadership to support forecasting, funding alignment, and delivery transparency
- Manage vendor relationships and external delivery partners as needed
- Promote continuous improvement in delivery practices, tools, and cross-team collaboration
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred
- 7+ years of experience in IT project or program management delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Previous experience managing large web-site redesign initiatives, mobile, Content Management Systems and integration with Content Management Systems
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery models and experience operating in hybrid Agile / enterprise environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives that span multiple systems, teams, and stakeholders
- Proven experience communicating effectively with senior leaders while working closely with technical teams
- Experience managing timelines, dependencies, risks, and delivery across multiple workstreams
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with enterprise platforms, integrations, and data-driven systems
- Comfort operating in environments with evolving requirements and ambiguity
- Ability to influence without authority and drive outcomes through collaboration
- A passion for solving complex problems, simplifying where possible, and delivering meaningful outcomes
- Experience with project financials, forecasting, or budget awareness