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Job Title: IT Project Manager Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid - Onsite Tuesdays; Remote Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays. In-person attendance required for critical meetings as needed) Duration: 11 Months (Contract) Position Overview "Navitas Partners, LLC" is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support an established Information Technology Project Management Office (PMO). This role will manage 2-5 concurrent enterprise-level IT projects across all phases of the project management lifecycle, applying PMP methodologies and a structured Enterprise Project Management (EPM) governance framework. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and governance discipline while delivering projects on scope, schedule, budget, and strategic alignment. Key Responsibilities • Manage 2-5 concurrent enterprise IT projects across Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Closing phases in accordance with an established EPM process. • Build strong relationships with Project Sponsors, Execution Sponsors, and key stakeholders to ensure effective governance and oversight. • Partner with Sponsors to define project success criteria and measurable business benefits to be tracked post-implementation. • Lead all project management activities including discovery, initiation, detailed planning, resource coordination, risk management, communications, execution monitoring, and closeout. • Develop and maintain required project artifacts, including but not limited to: • Business Cases • Project Charters • Stakeholder Registers • Communication Plans • Risk & Issue Logs • Integrated Project Schedules with defined milestones • Benefits Realization Plans • Status Reports and Dashboards • Facilitate formal phase-gate reviews and approvals (Initiation Planning Execution Closing), ensuring compliance with governance standards. • Collaborate with planning, finance, and business stakeholders to confirm funding, resource availability, and enterprise priority alignment. • Monitor and control scope, schedule, cost, and risks, initiating change requests in accordance with approval thresholds. • Provide regular and ad hoc project status updates using enterprise systems of record and reporting dashboards. • Build and track project plans and tasks using ServiceNow PPM, Microsoft Project, Atlassian Align, or equivalent tools. • Lead project closeout activities including lessons learned documentation and benefits realization follow-up. • Ensure compliance with organizational ethics, delegated authority, and reporting standards throughout the project lifecycle. Deliverables • Approved Business Cases and Project Charters • Comprehensive Project Management Plans aligned with PMP principles • Detailed Project Schedules with enterprise milestone integration • Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plans • Monthly (or more frequent) Status Reports and Dashboards • Risk and Issue Logs with mitigation and escalation paths • Approved Change Requests (as required) • Project Closeout Reports including Lessons Learned and Benefits Realization documentation Mandatory Qualifications • PMP Certification (must be active; please include certification date) • Minimum 5 years of IT Project Management experience • Proven experience managing multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, preferably in regulated or utility environments • Strong skills in stakeholder communication, governance adherence, schedule and cost control, and risk management • Demonstrated professional maturity with the ability to adapt communication styles across executive, technical, and business audiences • Minimum 1 year of experience managing projects involving Web Content Management (WCM) and Marketing Automation • Proficiency with ServiceNow PPM, SAP BPC, Microsoft Project, and Atlassian Align • Experience with Power BI reporting and analytics is a plus Preferred Qualifications • Experience working in Agile or hybrid project environments • Agile certification (e.g., CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP) is a plus For more details reach at resumes@navitassols.com About Navitas Partners, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing Technical / IT staffing firms in the US providing services to numerous clients. We offer the most competitive pay for every position. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.