Overview
The IT Project Manager III is responsible for leading medium- to high-complexity IT PMO projects from initiation through completion. This role works within a matrix organization and partners with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, vendors, and leadership to deliver technology initiatives while adhering to Client project management standards and governance processes.
The position supports software, hardware, ERP, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and related technology projects. Responsibilities include project planning, financial oversight, risk management, stakeholder communication, status reporting, and coordination across internal teams and external vendors to ensure successful project delivery.
Core Responsibilities
• Lead assigned IT PMO projects with minimal supervision, managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables from beginning to end.
• Partner with cybersecurity management, business stakeholders, and project leadership to uphold project objectives and ensure successful outcomes.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules, tracking progress and managing changes to scope, cost, and timelines.
• Facilitate project governance through status meetings, stand-ups, review sessions, executive presentations, and weekly project reporting.
• Monitor project risks, issues, actions, decisions, financial viability, and opportunities for continuous improvement, implementing solutions as needed.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, system integrators, vendors, and third parties to ensure alignment with project deliverables, statements of work, invoicing requirements, and timelines.
• Collaborate with financial analysts and project leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, accruals, reclassifications, and financial reporting.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and communications, ensuring project milestones, status updates, escalations, and change control processes are properly communicated and executed.
• Lead strategic project meetings, organize workshops and training sessions, document outcomes, and maintain project records and documentation.
• Promote and enforce project management best practices while supporting strong collaboration, accountability, and communication across project teams.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Technologies
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 5–7 years of experience managing multiple software, hardware, and/or ERP projects.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across functional workstreams.
• Proven experience managing implementation projects with responsibilities shared across multiple system integrators.
• Proven experience leading software releases, ERP implementation projects, and/or security projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including management of scope, cost, and schedule.
• Experience with project budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, accruals, and variance management.
• Ability to identify, document, and manage project risks, issues, and problems.
• Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project.
• Excellent organization, time management, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix environment and coordinate cross-functional project teams.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, collaborative, and able to perform effectively in dynamic and complex environments.
Preferred Skills or Experience
• Energy industry experience.
• Experience working in an Information Technology environment.
• Experience working with or managing projects for Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and/or GRC teams.
• Master’s degree.
Work Details
• On-site 3–4 days per week.
• Location: Dallas corporate office.
• Minimal travel required, less than 5% annually.
• Work is primarily office-based but may include time in warehouse, plant, refinery, industrial, or pipeline environments.
• May require outdoor work and exposure to varying weather conditions.
Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.
Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
