Project Manager

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KēSTA I.T is actively seeking a Project Manager foran immediate contract engagement with our government client.

Work Location: This position is Hybrid

Job Description :

We Are Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale, high-visibility strategic technology projects from initiation through successful completion. This role is responsible for providing project leadership, governance, planning, stakeholder engagement, and executive-level communication while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience managing complex enterprise initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams, mitigating project risks, and applying industry-standard project management methodologies within large matrix organizations.

Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage large, complex strategic technology projects with executive-level visibility and organizational impact.
• Provide overall project leadership, governance, accountability, and oversight throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, staffing plans, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Direct and coordinate day-to-day project activities, deliverables, and team performance to ensure successful project execution.
• Establish project governance processes and monitor project scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk throughout the engagement.
• Manage executive-level stakeholder relationships through regular communication, status reporting, and strategic project updates.
• Facilitate executive sponsor meetings and present project health, milestones, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple business units, technical teams, vendors, and external partners.
• Identify, assess, and resolve project risks, issues, conflicts, and competing priorities while escalating critical concerns when appropriate.
• Ensure projects adhere to established project management methodologies, governance standards, and organizational best practices.
• Perform long-term release planning and coordinate project dependencies across multiple initiatives and integrated systems.
• Support system development initiatives involving new application development, enhancements, and enterprise technology implementations.
• Analyze project performance metrics, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, presentations, and training sessions for project teams and stakeholders.
• Foster collaboration, consensus building, and effective communication among technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support broader organizational project management objectives.

Required Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working effectively within matrixed organizations and cross-functional team environments.
• 5+ years of experience resolving complex, high-priority conflicts and managing competing business and technical priorities.
• 5+ years of experience with data infrastructure concepts and data governance principles.
• 5+ years of experience applying Project Management methodologies, best practices, and governance frameworks.
• 5+ years of experience managing system development projects involving new applications and enhancements to existing systems.
• 5+ years of experience with enterprise information systems, data communications, hardware, and software technologies.
• 5+ years of experience communicating effectively with executive leadership, business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing complex business and technical challenges and developing actionable solutions.
• 5+ years of experience facilitating meetings, workshops, training sessions, and stakeholder presentations.
• Strong experience building consensus, negotiating solutions, and coordinating activities across multiple teams.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information to executive audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects while maintaining focus on quality, timelines, budget, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications
• Previous experience managing projects within government or other public sector organizations.
• Experience serving in multiple project leadership roles such as Project Manager, Program Manager, Project Coordinator, or similar positions.
• Experience managing large enterprise technology initiatives involving multiple vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with enterprise project governance, portfolio management, and strategic planning processes.
• Professional Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent) is considered a plus.

Available Benefits:
• Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)
• Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• VTO
• 401K
• Charitable Match
• Training reimbursement

About KēSTA I.T.:

Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!

KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.

If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!

Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.