Information Technology Project Manager

***Local Candidates Only: Candidates must currently reside in Southern California and be able to attend onsite meetings and project activities in San Diego as needed. No relocation assistance is available, and out-of-state candidates will not be considered.***

We are seeking an IT Project Manager to lead a large-scale modernization initiative. This individual will serve as the owner's representative, coordinating county stakeholders, implementation vendors, and consulting partners to ensure successful delivery of the program.

• This is 1+ year long-term contract
• Remote with some onsite as needed for large projects (1x a week at most, likely only 1-2 times per month)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and execution of a complex enterprise modernization program.
• Manage schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and vendor performance.
• Coordinate data migration, system integrations, testing/UAT, training, and organizational readiness activities.
• Oversee cutover planning, go-live execution, and post-production stabilization.
• Prepare executive status reports, dashboards, and governance updates.
• Facilitate Steering Committee meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure contractual milestones and project deliverables are achieved.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of IT Project or Program Management experience.
• 5+ years working in county, city, or local government environments.
• Experience leading enterprise technology implementations or modernization programs with budgets exceeding $10M.
• Experience leading multiple end-to-end enterprise system implementations through deployment and stabilization.
• Strong background managing vendors, consultants, technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive sponsors.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP and/or PgMP certification.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or change management methodologies.
• Experience creating and managing Integrated Master Schedules.
• Cloud migration or data center transition experience.

Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll

Robert Half will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

***Local Candidates Only: Candidates must currently reside in Southern California and be able to attend onsite meetings and project activities in San Diego as needed. No relocation assistance is available, and out-of-state candidates will not be considered.***