The Senior Project Manager will oversee the modernization of IT systems in a public sector setting, coordinating teams and ensuring project goals are met within budget and time constraints while adhering to regulatory standards.
The Senior Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of system modernization through both discovery and implementation phases. This role is responsible for managing a complex, multi-agency IT project aimed at transforming legacy processes into a modern, efficient digital platform. The Project Manager will ensure the project meets its goals on time and within budget while balancing scope, quality, and stakeholder expectations in a public sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee planning and execution of platform modernization, including coordinating discovery workshops and guiding the implementation of new systems.
- Manage cross-functional teams (developers, architects, analysts, UX designers, QA) and multiple stakeholders across government agencies, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
- Define clear project scope, objectives, and success metrics; develop detailed project plans and schedules, and monitor progress against milestones.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues, making contingency plans to keep the project on track.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state IT governance, security policies, and data standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Implement robust project management practices (Agile and/or hybrid methodologies) with regular status reporting, quality control, and change management processes.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, steering committee updates, and user outreach to maintain alignment with business goals and user needs.
- Drive organizational change management including training, user adoption strategies, and transition plans to operational support once the new permitting system goes live.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in IT project management (with at least 3+ years in a senior or lead role), managing large-scale software implementation or modernization projects.
- Demonstrated success in delivering complex public sector or enterprise IT projects, balancing scope, time, cost, and quality.
- Strong knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies (e.g. PMP, Agile/Scrum).
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to liaise between technical teams and executive-level stakeholders.
- Experience with vendor management and procurement processes in government projects.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple agencies or departments.
- Solid risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in high-visibility projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
- Prior experience with state government transformation initiatives or permitting/regulatory system projects.
- Familiarity with environmental permitting processes, regulatory compliance, or public sector permitting offices is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of federal and state digital initiatives (e.g., FAST-41 or federal Permitting Dashboard alignment) and data standards.
- Experience using project management and collaboration tools (Microsoft Project, Jira, Trello, etc.)
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and DevSecOps principles in a government context.
- Change management or Organizational Change Management (OCM) experience on IT system rollouts.
Insomniac Design offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health and life insurance as well as 401k contribution. Salary range: $110,000 - $140,000 based on experience.
Applicant Eligibility: Please note, candidates who are eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship are eligible to apply. We are not accepting applicants from recruiters or staffing agencies.
Insomniac Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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