Senior Project Manager - Data POST NUMBER: 472038

Tempe, AZ, US On-Site

Food Services & Restaurants

Vaco

$ 65.00 - 75.00 hourly

contractor

Vaco is supporting a key client to bring in a Senior Technology Project Manager who will be leading and managing complex projects within their 2026 strategic roadmap. In this role, you will oversee the full project lifecycle—from inception through hyper-care—ensuring that digital transformations, process readiness, software deployments align with the roadmap. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, Business System Analysts, Engineers, QA Analysts, Designers, and business stakeholders, to ensure project objectives are met within scope, budget, and timeline. This role will align directly with the Data and BI organization so we’re looking for those that have directly supported projects in this area. If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please reach out to the Vaco team today.

Core Qualifications:

8 years of experience in Technology focused project management, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget
Deep understanding of SDLC, Data/BI Platforms, Integrations, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS) and Data Analytics.
Experience managing vendors for IT projects, including selecting vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that vendors deliver their services on time and within budget
Experience in managing change, including creating change management processes and communicating changes to stakeholders, minimizing the impact of change to business operations
In-depth experience in project management methodologies, including agile, waterfall, and hybrid approaches
Experience using project management tools and software, such as Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence, etc
PMP certification or equivalent
Bachelor’s degree in business management, computer science, or related field

Key Result Areas (KRAs):
Ensures that a portfolio of projects are executed efficiently and effectively, with a focus on delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholder:

Coordinate project testing, deployment, and post-implementation activities, ensuring successful project delivery and that lessons learned are applied to future projects.
Be outcome and benefit driven, identifying and realizing benefits and, prioritizing project delivery to meet business priorities.
Understand client requirements and have the ability to design comprehensive strategies for achieving successful project outcomes.
Collaborate with stakeholders to clarify project requirements to build statements of work.
Communicate project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, and ensure that stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage project budgets, including forecasting and tracking project costs, and ensuring that projects are resourced appropriately to deliver on time and within budget.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards, including security and data privacy requirements.

Collaborate with IT staff and project stakeholders to effectively communicate project expectations and status in a timely and concise manner:

Act as the primary liaison between executive leadership and technical engineering teams, translating complex technical debt or architectural requirements into clear business impacts.
Develop and deliver presentations to key stakeholders as needed.
Participate in the strategic planning activities for the assigned area.
Hold and/or attend regular project status meetings, vendor presentations, and teleconferences associated with assigned projects.
Develop strong partnerships and work with peer levels of management to resolve resource conflicts.
Negotiate and manage vendor contracts, ensuring that contract terms and conditions are fair, clear, and enforceable and that vendors are held accountable for meeting their contractual obligations.
Mentor and train junior project managers and provide guidance and support to project team members

Champion continuous improvement in project management processes and practices, and ensure compliance with organizational policies and standards:

Champion a culture of continuous improvement within the project management team, encouraging team members to share ideas and feedback.
Assess and benchmark project management practices against industry standards and best practices to identify areas for improvement.
Leverage AI-powered project management tools for scheduling, planning and reporting purposes and any other relevant areas.
Work with business partners to optimize cross-departmental processes and improve system automation to scale workflows.
Identify and implement relevant tools, technologies and processes that can help streamline project management processes and improve project outcomes.
Communicate effectively and independently across the organization at the executive level and outside the organization.
Work through and escalate issues that serve as roadblocks and/or place project objectives at risk.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
licensure and certification requirements;
office location and other geographic considerations;
other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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