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Senior IT Project Manager

Apex Systems
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2025

Job Details

Job#: 2061364

Job Description:

Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry or insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions.

Apex has an opportunity for a Senior IT Project Manager. For applicants who are interested in this opportunity, send your updated resume to Derek Downing, Account Manager, at .

Here are the details:

Position: Senior IT Project Manager

Location? One Ashburton Place Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Duration: : 6 Months with opp to convert

Rate: Negotiable Based on Experience

Top Technical Requirements:

  • 7-8 years in relevant IT project management experience, preferably in senior roles with budget oversight.
  • Demonstrated success managing large complex IT programs and projects and cross-functional initiatives with diverse stakeholders.
  • A familiarity with IT concepts, cloud hosting and network solutions.
  • Comfortable with IT diagrams, managing and responding to proposals in the procurement system (e.g. Procore); IT construction delivery/requirements gathering is a plus.


Job Description:

The Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) is the state's lead office for Information Technology. We provide enterprise level information technology services including network management and security; computer operations; application hosting; desktop provisioning and management; and modern and responsive digital services to 40,000 internal stakeholders plus the residents, business owners and visitors to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

EOTSS seeks a dynamic Senior IT Project Manager (Contract Role) to support projects that are part of more significant strategic initiatives programs and are pivotal to supporting critical Commonwealth IT core infrastructures. Some of our recent projects include: the consolidation of all Executive Branch agencies into a unified core network; designing and modernizing network infrastructure to support the needs of constituents across the Commonwealth in key facilities, the transformation of how we deliver core IT services; and the rollout of key services such as IT Contact Center, Copilot, and Enterprise Analytics to enterprise customers.

As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will report to the Enterprise PMO Director, collaborating with cross-functional teams to lead large-scale, complex, and transformational IT projects that align with our strategic objectives. This pivotal role will work closely with our cross-functional teams - Operations Service Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Privacy, Finance, and others- to manage all aspects of project delivery, from planning through execution and closure, ensuring project transparency and successful outcomes in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

This is a hybrid role (2-3) days onsite alternating between our two primary locations 1 Ashburton Place, Boston MA 02108 and 200 Arlington Street, Chelsea MA and a combination of work from home days. The work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday 9AM - 5PM EST. Occasional local travel to project related events and Commonwealth affiliated offices may be required.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Demonstrates the ability to pivot quickly in response to evolving priorities, embracing change with a positive and solutions-focused mindset to ensure project success.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and high-level executive presentations to track progress and share updates.
  • Elicit and translate business requirements from proposals into technical specifications and project scope documentation.
  • Ensure that the project has detailed project plans, work breakdown structures or clearly defined user-stories, project checklists, and budgets to meet established time frames that are aligned with available/approved financing, and staffing availability.
  • Proactively report on project progress, risks, issues, and changes to all stakeholders, providing detailed summaries and actionable next steps.
  • Facilitate assessments to measure project outcomes, identifying successes, areas for improvement, and lessons learned.
  • Support the Strategy & Planning Team in aligning project goals with organizational priorities, maintaining PMO processes, and implementing standards.
  • Collaborate with EOTSS technical leadership to align the technical direction with the Commonwealth's standards while advocating for the best technical approaches and solutions where those standards might not be a fit.


Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • 7-8 years in relevant IT project management experience, preferably in senior roles with budget oversight.
  • Demonstrated success managing large complex IT programs and projects and cross-functional initiatives with diverse stakeholders.
  • A familiarity with IT concepts, cloud hosting and network solutions.
  • Comfortable with IT diagrams, managing and responding to proposals in the procurement system (e.g. Procore); IT construction delivery/requirements gathering is a plus.
  • Ability to understand and communicate technical requirements effectively.
  • Excellent project management skills, with proven experience using project management tools and methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile, Scrum, etc.), and governance frameworks.
  • Experience in risk management, process redesign, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all organizational levels.
  • PMP, PM-ACP, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
  • Prior experience in government or public-sector environments is a plus.
  • Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar).


Additional Benefits:

For this opportunity, you will also be eligible for benefits through Apex for the contract period, 401K, medical/health benefits options, a W2 hourly rate, weekly pay, and direct deposit!

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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