Job Description

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Practice or IT Services team! This role follows a remote work model, however you must be located in the United States and preferably in the Central time zone.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

The Senior Project Manager, IT Services is responsible for leading complex, cross functional technology initiatives from planning through delivery. This role bridges business objectives and technical execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable business value. The Senior Project Manager provides strong leadership, governance, and risk management while coordinating across engineering, architecture, data, security, and business stakeholders.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Leads end-to-end delivery of complex technical projects, including enterprise systems, integrations, cloud platforms, and data initiatives
• Defines project scope, objectives, success criteria, and delivery approach in alignment with business and technical stakeholders
• Develops and manages project plans, schedules, dependencies, budgets, resource allocations, and project performance against key milestones.
• Serves as the primary point of accountability for project execution, issue resolution, and decision escalation
• Coordinates cross-functional teams, including developers, architects, data engineers, vendors, business partners, and third-party providers.
• Translates business requirements into actionable technical work plans and ensure alignment with architectural standards
• Establishes and maintains project governance, status reporting, and executive level communication
• Identify, assess, and actively manage project risks, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests, with mitigation plans and impact assessments in place.
• Facilitates key project ceremonies such as kickoff meetings, design reviews, status reviews, and retrospectives
• Ensures quality delivery through adherence to best practices, documentation standards, and technical validation
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What you will bring to our firm:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of project management experience delivering complex technology and business transformation initiatives.
• Proven experience managing large, cross-functional projects involving enterprise applications, cloud platforms, integrations, infrastructure, data, and security teams.
• Demonstrated success managing projects through the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through implementation and post-production support.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Experience developing and managing project plans, budgets, schedules, dependencies, and resource allocations.
• Proven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Experience leading vendor and third-party implementation partners and managing contractual deliverables.
• Experience facilitating governance processes, steering committees, status reviews, and executive reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into actionable technical delivery plans.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.

What we prefer you bring:

• Master’s degree in business administration (MBA), Information Systems, Technology Management, or a related discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide digital transformation, cloud migration, ERP, CRM, HRIS, analytics, or data modernization initiatives.
• Experience within Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), professional services, or other project-driven industries.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, application integration methodologies, and cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Experience managing large portfolios, programs, or multiple concurrent strategic initiatives.
• Familiarity with organizational change management frameworks and adoption strategies.
• Experience overseeing distributed or geographically dispersed project teams.
• Experience mentoring project managers, business analysts, or project coordinators.
• Knowledge of governance, compliance, cybersecurity, and risk management practices within enterprise environments.

Compensation:The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $150,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location. Featured Benefits: • Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

Location: United States, remoteCore Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMEmployment Status: Full-Time

Application Deadline Date: 10/24/26

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants in the State of California-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.

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