Fisher Investments

IT Project Manager

Fisher Investments$100K — $120K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in IT project management or related roles
  • Proven track record of leading complex cross-functional technology projects
  • Experience managing technology project portfolios and reporting
  • Skilled in preparing executive-level materials and presentations
  • Strong grasp of portfolio management principles and risk management
  • Familiar with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Knowledge of project management tools and executive reporting systems

Responsibilities

  • Maintain an overview of technology portfolios, including risk and status
  • Create executive-level reports for project status and health
  • Facilitate steering committee meetings focused on key decisions
  • Identify cross-project risks and dependencies
  • Collaborate with leaders on project prioritization and organizational impact
  • Track portfolio metrics to showcase performance trends
  • Lead technology projects from initiation to closure
  • Develop comprehensive project plans with defined deliverables
  • Coordinate across various technical teams as needed
  • Ensure technology initiatives align with business objectives
  • Proactively resolve project obstacles and maintain accountability

Benefits

  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and dependents
  • 50% 401(k) match, up to IRS maximum
  • 20 days of PTO plus 10 paid holidays
  • Extensive family support programs including paid caregiver leave, fertility assistance, and backup care options
  • In-office role with potential for hybrid work arrangement based on performance
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.

  • 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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