Senior IT Project Manager Project Portfolio Management (PPM)

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Primarily Remote; Occasional Onsite)
Duration: 7+ Months
Type: Contract

Work Schedule: 37.5 Hours per Week

Job Description
The Client is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to support its Strategic Portfolio Management Office (SPMO) in expanding and enhancing its enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on IT project management experience, along with expertise in program, portfolio, or agile project management, project scheduling, software testing, user training, and process implementation.
The selected candidate will lead the definition, piloting, rollout, and enterprise-wide adoption of PPM capabilities and processes. Responsibilities include supporting project managers in adopting project planning and scheduling practices, implementing project change request workflows, collaborating with the PPM tool development team throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC), and developing training materials and user documentation. The candidate will also support decentralized PMOs in replicating established processes across the enterprise and contribute to governance activities related to evaluating, approving, and prioritizing PPM tool enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project managers in adopting project planning and scheduling capabilities using Microsoft Project or other enterprise-class PPM tools through demonstrations, office hours, and one-on-one assistance.
• Support the implementation and adoption of project change request workflows within the enterprise PPM tool.
• Apply experience in portfolio, program, and agile management processes to help configure and enhance relevant PPM tool modules.
• Collaborate with the PPM tool development team throughout the SDLC, including requirements definition, software testing, and implementation.
• Lead pilot initiatives and support the subsequent rollout and adoption of PPM capabilities across the enterprise.
• Develop and deliver role-specific training, tips and tricks, knowledge base articles, and user guides to improve adoption and effective use of the PPM tool.
• Assist decentralized project management offices in implementing and replicating standardized project management processes.
• Support governance committees responsible for assessing, approving, and prioritizing PPM tool capabilities and enhancements.
• Perform other project management and portfolio support duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of IT project management experience in an actual Project Manager role. Experience gained in other roles, such as architect, developer, or business analyst, does not count toward this requirement.
• Minimum 3 years of program, portfolio, or agile project management experience.
• Experience with software testing, training delivery, and user guide development.
• High proficiency in project planning and scheduling using Microsoft Project or another enterprise-class PPM tool.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to support process implementation, stakeholder collaboration, user adoption, and enterprise-wide rollout initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PfMP, Scrum, or SAFe.
• Experience with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM).
• Experience supporting enterprise PPM implementations, governance processes, and decentralized PMOs.