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Project Manager - Application Modernization & Test Environment Transformation

Work Requirement: 100% Remote

Initial Contract Duration: 5 Months

PMO - Infrastructure oriented project

Modern Test Environments

Program - Application Workstream

Business Drivers/Customer Impact - Building a new test environment - This will help the client mitigate risk with their application stack.

• TEKsystems is seeking a highly driven Project Manager to lead the Application Workstream within a large-scale Modern Test Environments Program.
• This high-impact initiative is focused on transforming legacy, highly manual application test environments into modern, scalable, and automated Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) platforms.
• This role is ideal for a hands-on Project Manager or Program Manager who thrives in complex technical environments, can effectively influence stakeholders without direct authority, and has experience driving application modernization, migration, or infrastructure transformation initiatives.

• You'll play a key role in helping an enterprise organization modernize its application testing ecosystem, reduce operational risk, and accelerate software delivery capabilities. This is a strategic initiative with significant visibility and business impact.

• Lead project management activities for the Application Workstream within a major modernization program.
• Partner with application owners, architects, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and align priorities.
• Facilitate discovery sessions to identify application dependencies, migration requirements, and onboarding considerations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risks, issues, and dependency tracking.
• Coordinate migration readiness efforts across multiple application teams.
• Drive execution through design, planning, migration, testing, and implementation phases.
• Manage complex interdependencies across application, engineering, and infrastructure teams.
• Track work and dependencies using Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar tools.
• Support roadmap planning, sprint alignment, and stakeholder communications.
• Provide executive-level status reporting, issue escalation, and ongoing program updates.
• Ensure successful onboarding of applications into newly developed test environments.

• Proven experience leading an Application Workstream within a large-scale modernization or transformation program.
• Experience overseeing multiple parallel projects or workstreams.
• 7+ years of Project Management experience supporting enterprise technology initiatives.
• Strong experience managing application migration, modernization, cloud migration, platform migration, or infrastructure transformation efforts.
• Experience working directly with software development and infrastructure teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven success managing complex dependencies across multiple teams and organizations.
• Experience operating in Agile and hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments.
• Experience using Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar project management and work tracking tools.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, SDLC, test environments, and technical delivery processes.
• Program Management experience across multiple enterprise initiatives.
• Financial services, banking, or credit union experience.
• Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives.
• Experience supporting cloud-native transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and infrastructure automation.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who:

• Can navigate ambiguity and organizational complexity.
• Excels at driving execution and accountability.
• Builds strong relationships across technical and business teams.
• Effectively influences stakeholders without direct authority.
• Is willing to roll up their sleeves and actively lead delivery rather than provide administrative PMO support.
• Demonstrates exceptional follow-through, communication, and execution discipline.

• Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Agile / Scrum Methodologies
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Concepts
• Enterprise Application Ecosystems
• Modern Test Environment Platforms
• Hybrid Agile / Waterfall Delivery Framework

Interested candidates should have a strong blend of technical project management, application modernization experience, and the ability to lead complex enterprise initiatives from planning through execution.

This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 17, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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