Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex technology initiatives involving system modernization, application replacement, and enterprise software implementations. This individual will be responsible for managing projects throughout the entire lifecycle, from planning and requirements gathering through deployment, change management, and post-implementation support. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of delivering large-scale technology projects on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex technology projects involving system modernization, legacy system replacement, and enterprise application implementations.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, technical resources, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committee updates, and executive communications.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests while tracking mitigation plans.
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design reviews, testing, deployment, and transition activities.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, standards, and best practices.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), training, organizational change management, and go-live readiness activities.
• Monitor project performance using key metrics and provide regular status reporting to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field.
• Proven experience managing complex technology projects involving system modernization, replacement, or enterprise application implementation.
• 5+ years of project management experience leading large-scale IT initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, vendor relationships, and project resources.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business users, and executive stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or other relevant project management certification.
• Experience with government, public sector, healthcare, financial services, or large enterprise environments.
• Background leading ERP, CRM, case management, or enterprise platform implementations.
• Experience managing third-party vendors, system integrators, and consulting partners.
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies, data migration, and application integration projects.