Senior IT Project Manager (Contract – 100% Remote)

Senior IT Project Manager (Contract – 100% Remote)

Our client, Rolls-Royce, has an immediate opening for a highly skilled Senior IT Project Manager. This is a 12-month W2 contract position with the strong potential for conversion to a permanent role, and it is a 100% remote opportunity, offering exceptional flexibility from any location.

As a Senior IT Project Manager, you’ll lead critical IT projects within the client’s sector as part of their robust Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. This pivotal role involves meticulously managing schedules, allocating resources effectively, overseeing budgets, coordinating with diverse vendors, and engaging with key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of vital business capabilities. Join a globally recognized company known for excellence and innovation, and you’ll have the chance to develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels within an international environment.

What You’ll Be Doing: Leading Critical Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Projects

As a Senior IT Project Manager, your responsibilities will focus on the comprehensive oversight and successful delivery of complex IT initiatives within the CMMC Program. You’ll be instrumental in ensuring projects meet strategic objectives, timelines, and budget constraints.

• Lead IT Projects within the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program: You will be at the forefront, leading IT projects specifically aligned with the rigorous Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. This involves understanding the cybersecurity requirements, managing projects that enhance compliance, and ensuring that IT infrastructure and processes meet the necessary maturity levels for critical operations. Your leadership will directly contribute to safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining regulatory adherence.
• Manage Schedules and Deliver Timely Outcomes: You will meticulously manage project schedules, establishing clear timelines, tracking progress against milestones, and proactively identifying and mitigating any potential delays. Your expertise will ensure that projects are delivered on time, meeting critical deadlines and contributing to the swift achievement of business capability outcomes.
• Oversee Resources and Budgets: You will strategically oversee project resources, ensuring optimal allocation of personnel, technology, and tools to meet project demands. Simultaneously, you will meticulously manage project budgets, tracking expenditures, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and adhering to financial guidelines to deliver projects within allocated financial parameters.
• Coordinate with Vendors and Stakeholders: You will effectively coordinate with a diverse range of vendors involved in project delivery, managing contracts, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met, and resolving any vendor-related challenges. Furthermore, you will engage proactively with key stakeholders across various business units and technical teams, ensuring their requirements are met, expectations are managed, and communication remains clear throughout the project lifecycle.
• Deliver Business Capability Outcomes: Your ultimate responsibility is to deliver measurable business capability outcomes. This means focusing not just on technical completion but on ensuring that the projects result in tangible improvements to business operations, enhanced security postures, or new functionalities that provide real value to the organization.

What’s Needed: Your Expertise in IT Project Management & Microsoft Technologies

To excel in this Senior IT Project Manager role, you’ll need extensive experience in IT project leadership, a strong understanding of core Microsoft enterprise technologies, and a proven ability to manage complex initiatives.

• Extensive Project Management Experience: You bring a robust background in IT project management, with a proven track record of successfully leading projects from initiation through delivery. Your experience demonstrates your ability to manage complex schedules, resources, budgets, and stakeholders effectively within an enterprise IT environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Technologies (Strongly Preferred): While not explicitly stated as mandatory, strong experience with a range of Microsoft technologies is highly preferred, indicating the specific ecosystem you’ll be working within:
  • Active Directory: Deep understanding of user and computer identity management, group policies, and network authentication.
  • MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager): Proficiency in managing and deploying operating systems, software applications, and security updates to a large fleet of endpoints.
  • SCOM (System Center Operations Manager): Experience with monitoring the health and performance of IT services and applications across diverse infrastructure.
  • Device Deployments: Hands-on experience with deploying and managing a variety of end-user devices, including laptops, desktops, and mobile devices.
  • Citrix VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure): Familiarity with managing virtual desktop environments for remote access and application delivery.
  • Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory): Strong knowledge of cloud-based identity and access management, including user provisioning, single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).
  • Intune: Proficiency in mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) for securing and managing devices and applications.
  • Exchange: Experience with Microsoft Exchange Server for enterprise email and calendaring solutions.
  • M365 (Microsoft 365): Comprehensive understanding of the Microsoft 365 suite, including its various applications and cloud services.
  • Teams: Experience in managing and supporting Microsoft Teams for collaboration, communication, and online meetings.
  • SharePoint: Proficiency in managing and supporting SharePoint Online or on-premises for document management, collaboration portals, and content management.

What’s In It For You: Global Impact, Professional Growth, and Flexibility

This 12-month remote contract with Rolls-Royce offers a compelling opportunity for a Senior IT Project Manager to make a significant impact on global cybersecurity initiatives while advancing their career to the highest levels.

• Lead Global Cybersecurity Initiatives: You’ll have the unique opportunity to lead critical IT projects within the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, directly contributing to the enhanced security posture of a world-renowned global company. Your work will have a tangible impact on safeguarding vital information in an international environment.
• Develop Expertise to the Highest Levels: Join an organization celebrated globally for excellence and innovation. You’ll be empowered to develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, tackling complex challenges and working with cutting-edge technologies that redefine industry standards.
• International Work Environment: Engage in an international work environment, collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders across different geographies, enriching your professional experience and global perspective.
• Flexible Remote Work Arrangement: Benefit from a 100% remote work arrangement, providing exceptional flexibility and autonomy to manage your professional and personal life effectively.
• Contract with Potential for Permanent Conversion: This 12-month W2 contract offers a strong potential for conversion to a permanent role, providing a pathway for long-term career stability and growth within Rolls-Royce based on your performance and contributions.

If this Senior IT Project Manager role, with its 100% remote flexibility and focus on critical cybersecurity projects for Rolls-Royce, aligns with your extensive project management experience and proficiency in Microsoft enterprise technologies, we encourage you to learn more.

If interested, please reply to this email with your resume and contact details to discuss this exceptional opportunity further. We look forward to connecting with you and exploring how your expertise can drive innovation at Rolls-Royce!