IT Project Leader

Job Description

At Aramark Healthcare+, we are looking for an IT Project Management Specialist - CBORD experience required.  Provides senior project leadership for ARAMARK Healthcare technology deployments, including the CBORD Nutritional Service Suite (NSS), ensuring successful delivery across multiple sites and stakeholders.

Accountable for end-to-end planning, execution, governance, and communication for complex IT initiatives delivered on time and within budget. Leads cross-functional teams and third-party partners to achieve scope, schedule, and quality targets; defines project objectives and success metrics; manages risks and dependencies; and provides executive-level status reporting and decision support throughout the project life cycle.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from initiation through closeout for complex, multi-site healthcare technology deployments; establish governance, project controls, and delivery standards.
• Partner with senior leadership and key stakeholders to define business outcomes, scope, milestones, success metrics, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, resource plans, and communications plans; ensure alignment across business, clinical, IT, and vendor teams.
• Own project financials including budget development, forecasting, variance analysis, and change control; manage project procurement activities in alignment with approval and ordering processes.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies; proactively identify potential crises and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
• Provide clear, timely communication of expectations, decisions, and progress to project teams and stakeholders; produce executive-ready status reporting and facilitate steering updates as needed.
• Lead and coordinate internal resources and external vendors/consultants; negotiate priorities and timelines, and resolve cross-functional conflicts and constraints.
• Plan and lead implementation readiness activities (cutover planning, site readiness, training coordination, and go-live support) to ensure operational adoption.
• Oversee quality management throughout the project life cycle, including deliverable reviews, testing coordination, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Serve as lead trainer for onsite user training and CBORD Administrator training classes; ensure training materials and delivery meet deployment standards.
• Coach and mentor project team members on project management practices, tools, and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate Help Desk support coverage as assigned during deployment and stabilization periods.
• Travel required  approximately 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Computer Science, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in project/program management, professional services, engineering/IT management, or IT portfolio management, including leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale implementations (multi-site deployments strongly preferred) with executive stakeholder management.
• Strong consultative, listening, communication, and analytical skills; ability to translate business needs into actionable delivery plans.
• Expertise in risk/issue management, change control, and dependency management; critical thinker with strong judgment and initiative.
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels, including senior leadership; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with project financial management (budgeting, forecasting, vendor management) and with standard PM tools and methodologies.
• Healthcare experience required.
• Administrative food system experience with CBORD NSS or CBORD NetMenu preferred.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $80,000. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer.  This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.  

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The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.