Fisher Investments

IT Project Manager

Fisher Investments$120K — $155K *
Camas, WA 98607In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in IT project management or related roles.
  • Proven track record of leading complex technology projects across various teams.
  • Skilled in managing and reporting on project portfolios.
  • Experience presenting to executive leadership and steering committees.
  • Strong grasp of project management principles and risk management.
  • Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies for project delivery.
  • Knowledge of project management tools and reporting solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a comprehensive view of the technology project portfolio.
  • Prepare executive-level reports for technology leadership and steering committees.
  • Facilitate steering committee meetings focused on risks and decisions.
  • Identify and communicate project interdependencies and conflicts.
  • Partner with leaders on prioritizing and sequencing technology portfolios.
  • Track metrics to provide insights on project delivery trends.
  • Ensure accuracy and improve governance of portfolio information.

Benefits

  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents.
  • 50% 401(k) match up to IRS maximum limits.
  • 20 days of paid time off plus 10 paid holidays.
  • Paid Primary Caregiver Leave of 8 weeks.
  • $10,000 support for fertility and family-forming expenses.
  • Access to back-up child, adult, and elder care programs.
  • Potential participation in a hybrid work-from-home program based on performance and tenure.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Opportunity:

As IT Project Manager, you will report to the Infrastructure and Operations Team Lead to translate complex technical information into clear business impacts, establish accountability across teams, and provide leaders with the information needed to make informed decisions. You will partner with technology teams, business stakeholders, senior leaders, and executives to deliver complex technology projects while providing visibility into portfolio health, priorities, risks, dependencies, resources, and performance.

The Day-to-Day:
  • Maintain an integrated view of the technology portfolio, including project status, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, resources, priorities, and key decisions.
  • Consolidate project and workstream information into clear, executive-level reporting for technology leadership, executives, and steering committees.
  • Prepare and facilitate steering committee meetings and portfolio reviews, ensuring discussions focus on key risks, decisions, priorities, and actions.
  • Identify and communicate cross-project risks, dependencies, resource conflicts, and schedule impacts.
  • Partner with technology and business leaders on portfolio prioritization, sequencing, capacity, and organizational impact.
  • Track portfolio metrics and provide insight into delivery trends, performance, and areas requiring leadership attention.
  • Ensure portfolio information remains accurate and current while continuously improving governance and reporting practices without creating unnecessary administrative overhead.
  • Lead assigned technology projects from initiation and planning through execution, implementation, and closeout.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, and decision logs.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across areas such as infrastructure, operations, security, data, architecture, collaboration, and other technical disciplines.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to ensure technology initiatives align with business needs, project objectives, and organizational priorities.
  • Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, status reviews, risk discussions, and decision-making forums.
  • Proactively identify and drive resolution of risks, issues, dependencies, and obstacles while maintaining accountability for project commitments.
  • Manage scope, schedule, priorities, resources, and stakeholder expectations while maintaining project momentum.
  • Translate technical concepts, challenges, and tradeoffs into clear business impacts, decisions, and actions.
  • Provide concise project status reporting covering accomplishments, upcoming milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and escalation needs.

Your Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in IT project management, program management, or related technology delivery roles.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technology projects involving multiple technical teams.
  • Experience managing or coordinating a technology project portfolio and producing consolidated portfolio reporting.
  • Experience preparing materials for and presenting to executive leadership and steering committees.
  • Strong understanding of project and portfolio management principles, governance, risk management, dependency management, and prioritization.
  • Experience with both Agile and traditional/Waterfall delivery approaches and the ability to apply the appropriate methodology based on the initiative.
  • Experience with project and portfolio management tools and executive reporting or dashboard solutions.
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Compensation:
  • $120,000 - $155,000 base salary per year in the state of WA. New hires should expect to start at the lower end of the range depending on experience
  • Eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

  • 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
  • A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
  • 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
  • Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
  • This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

About Fisher Investments

Fisher Investments is a privately owned investment management firm founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher. The company is headquartered in Camas, Washington, and has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Fisher Investments manages assets for individuals and institutions, including pension plans, endowments, and foundations. The company is known for its investment philosophy, which emphasizes a global perspective and a focus on long-term growth. Fisher Investments has been recognized for its performance and has won numerous awards for its investment strategies.
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