IT Project Manager (Hybrid)

IT Project Manager (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL, United States

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Posted on: 11/4/2026

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IT Project Manager (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for an IT Project Manager (Hybrid) on our Digital Strategy & Services team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

As an IT Project Manager, you will perform day to day project management tasks required for the implementation of technology initiatives that have been approved to support the strategic objectives of the organization. Projects will vary in degree of scope and complexity. Representative projects may include, but will not be limited to, data center migrations, application database migrations, software licensing and renewal management. This individual is responsible for the financial planning and timeline management of multiple initiatives that will be undertaken simultaneously.

This individual has accountability for the success or failure to deliver technical projects based on the timeline and budgets agreed to with executive management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage projects and maintains project plans, status, and issues. Resolve all project issues. Deliver projects on time, within budget and meet quality standards. Direct development, testing, and implementation of systems. Provide management, oversight, and direction for project team members. Evaluate project and staff performance.

Enforce standard technical direction and project priorities. Develop requirements for enhancements. Assist with strategic planning, budgeting, contract initiation, and cross-project resource sharing. Participate in the negotiation of contracts for contractors and computer software purchasing/licensing. Recognize and identify potential areas where existing policies and procedures require change.

Provide business support for in-flight initiatives. Act as technical liaison to business by providing solution options. Work with client units to ensure high service levels.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum 3 years of project leadership, work scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and status reporting. Ability to supervise technical resources on project tasks.

Proficient at documentation and possess hands-on experience with a project management tools. Proven experience with deployment/release management.

4 year degree preferred or equivalent work experience required.

Minimum 3 years of experience working within Information Technology with an understanding of the types of projects and functions is required. Experience operating as a liaison between the Information Technology and the rest of the business community is required.

Experience in vendor management, negotiating and managing contracts, evaluating technology, and authoring Requests for Proposals.

Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Keen emotional intelligence - Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.

Passionate about producing high-quality technology solutions.

Must possess a good sense of humor and a positive, “can-do” attitude.

Ability to work long hours when necessary, to travel, attend educational events, and to meet with vendors and high-level business leaders.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $99,410-$131,637. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association’s benefits offerings, please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.