IT Project Manager

POSITION DETAILS Location: San Francisco, CA | Remote with client-site travel; local candidates preferred Position Type: 12-Month Contract Work Schedule: Pacific Time business hours (8:00 AM–5:00 PM PT). Client prefers on-site PMO coordination Mondays and Tuesdays at 1 South Van Ness Avenue; remaining days may be remote with approval. POSITION SUMMARY Talent Table is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support technology modernization initiatives for a public-sector client in San Francisco. The Project Manager will lead assigned projects from initiation through implementation and operational transition, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications. Projects may include infrastructure, applications, network and voice modernization, cybersecurity, and related information systems. The role works closely with PMO leadership, business partners, technical teams, and vendors. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Project Planning & Delivery Lead IT projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, deployment, and transition. Define scope, objectives, milestones, resources, budgets, and success measures; maintain charters and integrated schedules. Track dependencies, critical paths, issues, risks, changes, and deliverables to support timely execution. 2. Stakeholder & Executive Communication Coordinate cross-functional teams, business sponsors, PMO leadership, and external vendors. Facilitate meetings and decisions; prepare clear status reports, dashboards, communication plans, and executive updates. 3. Technical Implementation & Vendor Oversight Coordinate system integration, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, and production readiness. Monitor vendor commitments, procurement activities, contracts, and adherence to security and governance standards. 4. Governance, Budget & Change Management Develop risk, issue, and change plans; support training, adoption, and operational handoffs. Build bottom-up budget estimates, coordinate funding requests, and support procurement documentation as needed. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field AND at least two years of experience implementing and managing integrated information systems projects; OR at least six years of experience implementing and managing integrated information systems projects. Within the five years preceding the proposal deadline, served as lead IT Project Manager or equivalent project leader for at least one integrated IT systems or IT infrastructure project, with direct responsibility for scope, integrated schedule, budget, and risk/issue management. Strong project planning, stakeholder management, executive communication, vendor coordination, and independent follow-through skills. Experience coordinating technical implementations, vendors, UAT, and operational transitions. Public-sector project delivery experience and familiarity with formal PMO governance are valuable. KEY DELIVERABLES Project charter, scope, stakeholder RACI, communication plan, and risk/issue/change management plan. Integrated schedule with tasks, owners, dependencies, critical path, and baseline milestones. Project budget estimates, funding coordination, procurement requests, and status reporting. #J-18808-Ljbffr 21Tech