Principal IT Project Manager

We're looking for a Principal IT Project Manager to join our IT PMO team. You'll serve as a trusted advisor and work with a diverse team of IT Managers, Product Managers, Developers, Testers, and UX to help define and deliver IT projects. You’ll collaborate closely with Business Stakeholders to monitor project execution and performance metrics to ensure delivery of strategic and tactical priorities.

Picture Yourself at Pega :

You will be part of the IT Project and Agile Delivery team. The role will be focused on planning, organizing and managing activities to achieve successful completion of agile projects while reinforcing commitments to quality, scope, time and budget. You’ll work with a diverse team of stakeholders from IT, Product, and various business units to define a shared vision and keep the team accountable for success.

What You'll Do at Pega :

• Provide project management oversight for complex application development initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Resource Managers, and the PMO to drive effective capacity planning and resource allocation across multiple projects
• Ensure project artifacts are complete, accurate and contribute to ongoing process improvements and organization learning
• Deliver clear, timely and actionable transparency into project status for stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making
• Proactively identify, elevate, and mitigate project risks and issues, maintaining momentum and minimizing disruption
• Lead Project Closures and Retrospectives to identify best practices
• Manage customer expectations and partner with project stakeholders to effectively negotiate priorities, release planning, and delivery schedules
• Work closely with related Scrum Masters and Product Managers to ensure scrum artifacts support the overall project delivery

Who You Are :

The ideal candidate should be an accomplished senior project management professional who has a track record of building and leading large and sophisticated IT projects.

What You've Accomplished :

Additional Information

Base salary range for this role is 111,600 - 173,100 USD annually. This role may also be eligible for annual bonus OR commission, as well as benefits and other incentives.

The final compensation will be determined during the offer process based on the candidate's education, experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as market conditions and may vary from the posted range. We will share an information on benefits, bonus / commission, and other pay components for this role at the relevant recruitment stage.

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