IT Project Manager – Public Sector Technology Modernization

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate, multi-year IT modernization initiatives from planning through implementation and operational transition.

• Create project charters that outline scope, deliverables, stakeholder roles (RACI), communication strategies, as well as risk, issue, and change management protocols.

• Construct comprehensive project timelines that include dependencies, critical paths, assigned tasks, milestones, and baselines.

• Formulate detailed budgets, obtain client-department funding through interdepartmental agreements, and prepare procurement requests and RFPs.

• Ensure projects remain within 10% of the approved baseline schedule and budget, while documenting variances and change requests.

• Manage system integration, testing, UAT, deployment, and production readiness, including occasional after-hours cutover activities.

• Act as the main point of contact between IT leadership, business units, and vendors; oversee vendor performance and contract deliverables.

• Communicate project status, risks, and metrics to executives and governance bodies via dashboards and progress reports.

• Direct change management efforts, including communication strategies, training, and user adoption initiatives.

• Provide support to the Project Management Office of a large public-sector technology department that serves over 33,000 employees.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with 2+ years of experience in implementing and managing integrated information systems projects; or 6+ years of experience in the same area.

• Within the past 5 years, have served as the lead IT Project Manager on at least one integrated IT systems or infrastructure project, with direct accountability for scope, integrated scheduling, budget, and risk/issue management.

• Authorized to work in the United States for the full duration of the engagement.

• Must be located in and work remotely only from one of the 50 U.S. states.

• Available to commence work within 30 days of receiving notice from the client to proceed.

• Capable of working Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, along with occasional approved after-hours cutovers.

• Must be available to attend a client interview in person.

• Willing to operate solely on client-issued equipment and adhere to the client's security and AI-use policies.

• Provide two solid examples of IT projects from the last 5 years where you held responsibility for delivery, demonstrating measurable outcomes and adherence to schedule/budget.

• Experience in public-sector or government IT, including governance, procurement, and interdepartmental funding.

• Familiarity with infrastructure, network and voice modernization, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, or enterprise applications.

• Relevant certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Agile/Scrum, or ITIL are beneficial, though not mandatory.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of conveying technical subjects to executive audiences.

🏝️ Benefits

• Occasional approved after-hours cutovers.

• Client-issued equipment provided.

• Opportunity for remote work from any of the 50 U.S. states.

• Potential for on-site work in San Francisco every Monday and Tuesday (preferred commitment).