IT Project Manager Enterprise Application Implementations

Our client is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented IT Project Manager on a long term basis to manage customer-facing application and infrastructure projects within a hybrid Agile environment.

Hybrid: Every Tuesday on site. Occasional need for 2 days on site.

Location: Midtown Atlanta.

This role is heavily focused on tactical project execution, governance, compliance tracking, documentation, project controls, and driving accountability across technical teams.

The ideal candidate is experienced in managing end-to-end application delivery projects while building and maintaining integrated project schedules involving multiple workstreams, dependencies, baselines, governance checkpoints, and executive reporting. Strong hands-on Microsoft Project scheduling experience is required.

This person must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where strong follow-through, proactive escalation, operational discipline, and compliance alignment are critical.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple end-to-end technical projects including application implementations, software deployments, enhancements, and infrastructure initiatives
• Build and maintain integrated master project schedules using MS Project, Project Online, and Planner Premium
• Maintain project baselines, dependencies, milestones, critical path items, governance checkpoints, and project tracking artifacts
• Drive project timelines aggressively and escalate risks, blockers, compliance concerns, and missed deliverables early
• Coordinate cross-functional technical teams including development, QA, infrastructure, compliance, business stakeholders, vendors, and customer-facing groups
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, sprint coordination, Kanban activities, and project follow-up actions
• Maintain RAID logs, project documentation, approvals, meeting notes, action items, audit documentation, and change tracking
• Ensure project deliverables, risks, dependencies, approvals, and decisions are properly documented, archived, and visible to leadership
• Work within hybrid Agile delivery environments while maintaining structured governance, operational controls, integrated scheduling, and compliance processes
• Utilize Jira, ServiceNow, Kanban boards, Confluence, SharePoint, MS Project, Project Online, and Planner Premium for project tracking and reporting
• Create dashboards, reporting, metrics, and project visibility materials for management and stakeholders
• Support customer-facing communications, project updates, issue management, escalation coordination, and stakeholder alignment
• Reinforce project management standards, documentation quality, operational discipline, and compliance best practices

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience managing application delivery or software implementation projects
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Project, Project Online, Planner Premium, and enterprise project tracking tools
• Experience building and maintaining integrated master schedules across multiple technical workstreams
• Experience managing detailed project schedules, baselines, dependencies, governance checkpoints, and project tracking
• Experience managing critical path activities, forecasting, schedule variance, and delivery risk
• Strong experience with Jira, ServiceNow, Kanban boards, Agile ticket management, and hybrid Agile environments
• Experience managing cross-functional enterprise implementations involving multiple teams, vendors, dependencies, and governance controls
• Experience supporting compliance-driven project processes and documentation standards
• Strong documentation, organization, and follow-through skills
• Experience escalating risks and driving accountability across technical teams
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with minimal oversight
• Strong attention to detail and operational discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within PMO or governance-driven environments
• Experience with software implementation, infrastructure, or enterprise application projects
• Experience supporting customer-facing or client-facing technical projects
• Experience with compliance, audit readiness, or regulated environments
• GIS project experience is a plus
• PMP, Scrum, or related certifications are a plus

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, 401K if located in GA or CA

ABOUT ESG CONSULTING

ESG Consulting is an award-winning national provider of diversified information technology consulting services to Fortune 1000, public sector entities, and emerging growth firms nationwide.

Founded in 1986, ESG offers more than 39 years of experience in the IT staffing, Engineering and consulting industry. While local to Atlanta we are headquartered in Fremont CA.We serve most major metropolitan markets.

ESG is an equal opportunity company. Our flexible management culture believes in creating a business environment that fosters personal and professional growth and achievement. We make ESG a place where people are treated not as employees but as "partners".