Applications Project Manager

We are looking for an Applications Project Manager to lead application-focused project delivery for a long-term contract opportunity in San Diego, California. This role will partner closely with technical and business teams to organize complex workstreams, maintain momentum across global stakeholders, and ensure critical milestones are met. The ideal candidate brings strong IT project leadership experience, thrives in cloud-based environments, and can translate detailed planning into effective execution. Responsibilities:

• Direct day-to-day project activities for application-related initiatives, keeping schedules, priorities, and deliverables aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to identify legacy applications, document dependencies, and support localized system discovery efforts.
• Coordinate cutover planning and execution for business applications, ensuring tasks are sequenced properly and risks are addressed in advance.
• Oversee data mapping activities and confirm master data preparedness to support successful project outcomes.
• Track testing progress, milestone completion, and timeline adherence across distributed global teams, escalating issues when needed.
• Facilitate collaboration between technical and business workstreams to keep decisions, actions, and deliverables moving forward.
• Manage project reporting, status updates, and issue tracking for leadership, including regular communication to the VP of IT.
• Use project management tools such as Jira to monitor work, maintain visibility, and support Agile delivery practices.
• Proven experience leading IT application projects in a project manager or senior consultant capacity.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including Agile Scrum practices.
• Experience working in cloud environments, with hands-on familiarity with Azure required.
• Ability to coordinate technical and business stakeholders across multiple teams and geographic regions.
• Demonstrated success managing testing schedules, data-related activities, and application deployment planning.
• Proficiency with Atlassian Jira for tracking tasks, timelines, and project status.
• PMP certification is preferred or strongly valued for this role.

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