Hiring: Senior Information Technology Project Manager Company: Clayton Location: Knoxville Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 20:39:15 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Risk Management, ServiceNow About the job Required Skills: •Lead project plans spanning scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and key milestones while maintaining clear visibility into project health and delivery progress. •Coordinate cross-functional teams and facilitate resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies that could impact timelines or business outcomes. •Establish governance routines, maintain decision logs, and provide consistent communication to executive sponsors and business stakeholders. •Prepare executive-ready status reporting that highlights progress, risks, decisions needed, and anticipated business impacts. •Support testing, cutover, go-live readiness, and hypercare activities to ensure successful deployments and business adoption. •Partner with Finance, Technology, and Operations teams to translate business objectives into actionable project plans and priorities. •Coordinate activities with implementation partners and vendors, ensuring accountability to agreed deliverables and timelines. •Leverage PMO standards, methodologies, and tools including ServiceNow SPM/PPM and Smartsheet where applicable. Qualifications: •Strong project management experience including planning, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and executive communications. •Demonstrated capacity to understand business processes and facilitate discussions between technical and business teams without requiring deep Business Analyst specialization. •Exceptional communication, executive presence, organization, and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders. •PMP certification or equivalent project leadership experience preferred. •Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Teams. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Competitive benefits including 401(k) with 100% company match of the first 4%; medical, dental and vision plans; paid time off days and holidays Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!