Senior IT Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is the primary, fully dedicated project leader responsible for the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of large-scale government (SLED/FED) technology modernization initiatives. This role is hands‑on and execution-focused, ensuring that complex IT projects, such as case management and electronic health record systems, or other enterprise technology implementations, are delivered on time, within scope, and in alignment with state and federal compliance standards. The SPM maintains a strong onsite presence in Jefferson City, MO to support continuous coordination with state agencies, governance bodies, and technical teams. Key Responsibilities Lead day‑to‑day project execution using PMBOK‑aligned methodologies, including scope definition, WBS creation, baseline schedule management, and critical‑path monitoring. Maintain full accountability for project delivery, milestones, dependencies, deliverable acceptance, and adherence to contractual commitments. Serve as the central point of leadership coordinating with state agencies, OA/ITSD, IV&V partners, vendors, and subcontractors. Drive the project through all SDLC phases (requirements, design, development, testing, implementation, certification). SLED/FFED Governance & Stakeholder Management Operate within an agency’s governance model, facilitating communication across Steering Committees, Executive Sponsors, and cross‑agency partners. Manage governance meetings, reporting cycles, and decision logs, ensuring transparency and timely issue escalation. Work collaboratively with IV&V teams to provide documentation, resolve findings, and ensure alignment with quality standards. Technical Implementation Oversight Coordinate the work of technical leads responsible for configuration, integration, data conversion, workflow/rules engines, testing, cloud hosting, and security. Direct interface planning and development, ensuring compliance with CMS, MITA, HIPAA, CAQH CORE, ASC X12, and statewide standards. Ensure the integrity of requirements traceability, technical documentation, interface specifications, and data migration artifacts. Deliverable Management & Quality Assurance Oversee and ensure quality and completeness of all deliverables, including project plans, testing plans, conversion plans, governance artifacts, training materials, and operational readiness documents. Ensure all deliverables pass IV&V review and obtain formal State acceptance. Implement corrective actions when risks, issues, or performance gaps are identified. Risk, Issue & Change Management Maintain and manage risk registers, issue logs, and change control workflows. Perform root‑cause analysis, develop mitigation strategies, and elevate high‑impact risks to governance bodies as required. Ensure compliance with SDLC documentation and phase‑gate entry/exit criteria. Onsite Leadership in Jefferson City Provide steady onsite leadership to foster strong relationships with client stakeholders, project teams, and governance participants. Support workshops, JAD sessions, technical discussions, requirement walkthroughs, and UAT activities. Serve as the face of the project to the State, ensuring responsiveness, professionalism, and accountability. Direct daily work of functional and technical project staff, ensuring alignment with schedule and project objectives. Provide coaching, performance input, and workload planning to maintain high delivery standards. Manage subcontractor performance and ensure cost‑effective resource utilization consistent with budget constraints. Budget & Contract Compliance Manage project budgets, forecasts, burn rates, and cost controls to ensure financial stewardship. Ensure all project activities comply with procurement requirements, contractual terms, reporting expectations, and performance standards. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. 8–12+ years leading large SLED/FED IT implementation projects, ideally within health and human services related agencies and software technologies. Medicaid knowledge a plus. Demonstrated success managing government clients, IV&V oversight, Steering Committees, and multi‑agency stakeholder environments. Experience with PMBOK, SDLC frameworks, and tools used for project scheduling, governance, and quality assurance. Strong understanding of enterprise IT concepts including cloud hosting, system integration, API interfaces, data conversion, security, and compliance frameworks. Outstanding communication, executive reporting, relationship building, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to work substantially full‑time onsite in Jefferson City, MO as required by project needs. Certifications in Agile/SAFe, Scrum Master, ITIL, or related disciplines are desired but not required. Experience with CMS certification processes, MITA maturity models, and statewide enterprise architecture is desired but not required. Prior leadership of high‑availability, mission‑critical, or large‑scale IT modernization programs. IV&V stands for Independent Verification and Validation . It is a structured, third‑party assessment process commonly required in government technology projects—especially large system implementations such as Medicaid, case management systems, and other high‑risk IT programs. #J-18808-Ljbffr