Mounds View , Minnesota
|Remote, Hybrid
|Contract
Mounds View, Minnesota
|Remote, Hybrid
|Contract
Bring your project leadership experience to a dynamic IT Project Manager role supporting solution delivery from planning through execution, testing, cutover, and hyper-care. This opportunity offers the chance to guide cross-functional teams, manage schedules and budgets, and help drive successful outcomes in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery across planning, execution, testing, cutover, and post-launch support activities.
- Create, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules, plans, budgets, and resource allocations.
- Coordinate multiple workstreams and external implementation partners to keep milestones and deliverables on track.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify risks, resolve issues, and keep projects moving forward.
- Monitor project progress closely and escalate concerns in a timely manner when needed.
- Communicate status updates, risks, and issues to leadership and key stakeholders on a regular cadence.
- Support adherence to internal policies, standards, and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitate quality reviews and lessons learned to improve future delivery practices.
- Own schedule and budget commitments while maintaining accountability for delivery outcomes.
- Promote collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement across project teams.
Skills
- 8+ years of IT project management experience.
- Hands-on experience building and managing project schedules, plans, and financial tracking.
- Experience working in both waterfall and agile environments, with waterfall as the primary delivery approach.
- Background supporting application or SDLC-focused initiatives rather than infrastructure-only projects.
- Experience with data-related projects.
- Completed 4-year degree.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to present project information clearly to a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively in matrixed team environments and manage competing priorities.
- Strong problem-solving, organization, and follow-through.
Preferred Skills
- PMP certification.
- Scrum Master experience.
- Experience in a large, complex organization.
- Knowledge of Project and Portfolio Management methods and reporting or dashboard tools.
- Background in change management and risk management.
- Experience embedding project governance and delivery best practices within an organization.
- Strong decision-making skills and the ability to balance multiple stakeholder needs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and a proactive mindset.
Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued. We encourage candidates of all identities and abilities to apply and bring their authentic selves to the opportunity.
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