Looking for Senior Project Manager @ Chicago, IL
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Role: Senior Project Manager
Location: Chicago, IL
Duration: 12 Months
Primary Skills : Project Manager DevOps and DevSecOps
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Position Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Project Manager with a strong DevOps and DevSecOps background to lead a 2-year enterprise-wide DevSecOps platform implementation for a regulated banking institution. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical understanding of CI/CD, containerization, cloud infrastructure, and security practices with proven project management expertise in large-scale, compliance-driven environments. This role requires someone who can bridge the gap between technical delivery teams and executive stakeholders while ensuring regulatory compliance at every stage.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of the DevSecOps platform planning & implementation across all workstreams
- Drive the migration from Azure DevOps (ADO) to GitHub Enterprise (GHE), including repository migration, pipeline conversion, team onboarding and other related activities
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, RAID logs, and status dashboards for all workstreams
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (development, security, infrastructure, business etc.) across DevSecOps, test automation, observability, containerization, IaC, and CI/CD initiatives
- Manage project scope, budget, timelines, resource allocation, and vendor relationships
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and ensure alignment with SAFe or equivalent scaled Agile frameworks
- Establish and track KPIs, OKRs, and delivery metrics to measure project health and team productivity
- Ensure all deliverables comply with banking regulatory requirements (e.g., OCC, FFIEC, SOX, PCI-DSS) and internal audit standards
- Proactively identify, escalate, and mitigate risks and impediments across all workstreams
- Prepare and present executive-level status reports, steering committee updates, and governance artifacts
- Champion DevSecOps culture adoption and drive organizational change management across development and operations teams
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and infrastructure teams to ensure platform alignment with bank-wide standards
Technical Skills & Knowledge
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles including shift-left security, SAST/DAST, SCA, secrets management, and policy-as-code
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift) and orchestration patterns
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
- Understanding of enterprise observability platforms (Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana/Prometheus, ELK Stack)
- Experience with test automation frameworks and strategies (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, API testing tools)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid cloud architectures
- Understanding of Git and related things like branching strategies, code review workflows, and release management processes
Project Management & Leadership Skills
- PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe Agilist certification (one or more required)
- Proven track record of managing programs valued at $5M+ with teams of 25+ members
- Experience managing projects in regulated financial services or banking environments
- Expertise in Agile, SAFe, and hybrid Waterfall-Agile delivery methodologies
- Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to communicate effectively across technical and business audiences
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Clarity, or ServiceNow
- Excellent risk management, change management, and conflict resolution capabilities