Senior Project Manager, Information Technology

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When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

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The Senior Project Manager, Information Technology is responsible for leading project teams to deliver multiple medium to large-sized business software projects that span multiple departments, with multi-year durations, managing resources, stakeholders, schedules, issues, risks, reporting, and project changes to ensure successful project delivery.

RTD unfortunately does not offer sponsorship for employment. This includes sponsorship required now or in the future and includes persons who currently have status via an F-1 visa, OPT, STEM-OPT, H-1B, TN-1, or Form I-766 included. Only applications that require no sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

Please complete the application in its entirety. Include all previous employment so that it may be taken into consideration. Please include a resume attachment with submittal of your application. Resume should document months and years with your dates of employment. Failure to submit a complete and timely application will result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received before the closing date and time listed. This posting will cease accepting applications on Tuesday, July 29th 2025.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential: 

• Works with cross functional teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to build and deliver solutions to support cybersecurity posture and business operations. Understands and manages the interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs.
• Develops and updates project schedules, track key project milestones, and implement adjustments to complete projects and ensure high quality deliverables.
• Identify, track, and manage project risks, assumptions, issues and decisions.
• Communicates project status, risks, issues, scope, and changes to appropriate leaders, stakeholders, and project team members.
• Utilizes and/or improve PMO templates, workflows, and processes to support the needs of the team.
• Facilitate procurements, create procurement packages, assists Procurement Department with contract and work order scope negotiations, and provides contract administration and vendor relationship management.

Other:

• All job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Sciences/Information Technologies or related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• A minimum of eight years of direct work experience in an IT and business software project software project manager capacity, in all aspects of process execution.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Proficiency in complex procurement processes. Demonstrated experience in matrixed resource management including project team members, stakeholders, executive sponsors, and contractors in a hybrid work environment, across multiple locations.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid).
• Excellent and demonstrated written and verbal communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including SharePoint.
• Proficient with project management scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Smartsheets.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details.
• Demonstrated experience in matrixed resource management, including project team members, stakeholders, executive sponsors and contractors.

OR:

An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

The work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

CAREER MAP:

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be:

Lead Project Manager and Supervisor, Program Management Office

We are considering all applications for this position up until the position close date of Tuesday July 29th, 2025. For consideration, please be sure to apply before the posting end date.

 

RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at [email protected], or the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

Pay Range:

$100,284.00 - $141,650.25 Annual

RTD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy [ https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/EEO%20Policy%20Statement-%20UPDATED.pdf ]

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting.  Starting salary is based on the candidate’s relevant and verified education, training and work experience.  Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.