Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will lead cross-functional teams to deliver IT projects while managing budgets, timelines, and vendor relationships. They are responsible for ensuring ITIL compliance, mitigating project risks, and maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and customers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess at least 5 years of experience in IT project management. Proficiency in project management tools and relevant certifications such as PMP, SCRUM Master, or ITIL are required.

Skills

• Project management
• ITIL
• Jira
• MS Project
• ServiceNow
• Stakeholder management
• Budget management
• Vendor management
• Change management
• Risk mitigation
• Cross-functional leadership
• IT infrastructure
• Agile
• PRINCE2
• Customer management

About this role

Business Unit:
Cubic Transportation Systems
Company Details:
When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.
Job Details:
Pay Range: 93,200 EUR - 103,700 EUR
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets.
Lead cross-functional teams to deliver IT projects aligned with business goals.
Oversee IT upgrade projects ensuring operation is maintained.
Ensure compliance with ITIL processes including incident, change, and configuration management.
Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
Facilitate change management processes and stakeholder communications.
Track project performance using tools such as Jira, MS Project, and ServiceNow.
Manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations.
Conduct post-project evaluations and implement continuous improvement practices
Oversee budgets, resource allocation, and procurement.
Collaborate with engineering, quality, and corporate IT teams.
Perform customer management, strengthening the existing relationship and provide regular project status updates.
Represent Cubic at Steering meetings with senior customer management.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualifications Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in IT project management.
Strong understanding of ITIL frameworks and project lifecycle methodologies.
Certifications: PMP, SCRUM Master, or ITIL.
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, ServiceNow).
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred:
Experience in transit, engineering, or manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with Agile, PRINCE2, or hybrid project methodologies.
Experience with fare collection systems or mobile ticketing platforms.
Membership in a professional body (e.g., PMI, APM).

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Worker Type:
Employee
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We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.

About Cubic Corporation

IT Services and IT Consulting · 5,001-10,000 employees · headquartered in San Diego, CA