Senior It Project Manager

Description

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our CRM team. This role will report to the CRM Lead and will be responsible for managing our custom, in-house built CRM system. The successful candidate will oversee a range of projects, from ongoing maintenance and small enhancements to large-scale modernization initiatives. This position involves working in a hybrid environment that blends agile and traditional waterfall project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of projects related to our custom CRM platform, including small enhancements, ongoing maintenance, and major feature overhauls.

Lead larger, traditional waterfall projects focused on modernizing legacy applications.

Coordinate extensively with internal and external teams, including QA, Release Management, the Sales Excellence team (our business stakeholders), and various other IT teams like Data Engineering.

Manage project timelines, resources, and dependencies to ensure milestones are met.

Facilitate communication between the development team and business stakeholders to ensure project requirements are understood and delivered.

Help guide the team's adoption of agile practices, including sprint planning and daily scrums.

Key Initiatives

CRM Customization: A large ongoing project to adapt the CRM to support new types of users, such as our designer account executives who have unique workflows.

AI Integration: Integrate the 'Ask Henry' AI assistant into the CRM platform to enhance user capabilities.

Legacy System Modernization: Oversee projects to update and modernize older applications built on legacy tech stacks.

Skills

sales, project delivery, agile, it project management, waterfall methodology, sdlc methodologies, stakeholder management

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead a strategic CRM modernization initiative within the Paint Stores Group (PSG). This individual will be responsible for driving project execution across business and technology teams, managing stakeholder relationships, coordinating dependencies, and ensuring successful delivery of key modernization efforts.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and organizer who can confidently work with leadership, business stakeholders, architects, developers, and QA teams to drive decisions and keep projects moving forward.

Top Responsibilities

Lead the planning and execution of CRM modernization initiatives.

Coordinate cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, architects, developers, QA, and product teams.

Drive project timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.

Facilitate stakeholder discussions and help drive decisions to remove roadblocks.

Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to leadership.

Ensure alignment across business and technology teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Manage project governance, meetings, action items, and follow-up activities.

Support Agile software delivery processes and release planning.

Nice to Haves:

-Project Orchestration & Delivery

-Retail or sales technology experience.

-Customer-facing application experience.

-Digital transformation initiatives.

-Experience working within large enterprise organizations.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Cleveland, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $75.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Cleveland, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cleveland,OH.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.