Head of Project Management (Remote)

Montana State Fund (MSF) is seeking a Project Manager who will help ensure MSF’s organizational priorities are translated into clear, coordinated, and well‑executed project outcomes. In this role, you will lead and deliver medium- to large‑scale initiatives that strengthen MSF’s operations, support enterprise alignment, and create meaningful impact across technical and business teams.

As a key partner within the organization, you will apply your project management expertise to shape planning approaches, guide cross‑functional collaboration, and support thoughtful, consistent decision‑making. You will work closely with IT teams, business units, and internal stakeholders to define project scope, manage milestones, communicate risks, and support transparent governance. The successful candidate brings strong judgment, clear communication, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality project outcomes that serve MSF’s mission and the people of Montana.

Enterprise Project Leadership: Leads and delivers medium to large‑scale projects across IT‑related and organizational operations areas, ensuring strong alignment with enterprise priorities and operational needs. Guides project planning from conception through completion, defining scope, establishing milestones, and coordinating cross‑functional activities. Oversees day‑to‑day project operations, proactively addressing challenges and adjusting plans to sustain progress and accountability. Applies project management practices, leveraging established methodologies, tools, and templates to ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery. Facilitates planning sessions, status meetings, governance checkpoints, and other project activities that support transparency and decision‑making. Identifies project risks, develops thoughtful mitigation strategies, and escalates issues in alignment with organizational processes. Allocates and coordinates resources effectively to meet objectives and ensure comprehensive documentation throughout the project lifecycle, strengthening continuity, clarity, and long‑term project success.

Serves as a central communication partner for project teams, business units, technical groups, and leadership, ensuring stakeholders remain informed, aligned, and engaged. Provides clear and timely updates on project status, risks, decisions, and resource needs, promoting transparency and shared understanding. Builds strong collaborative relationships across the organization, addressing concerns, aligning expectations, and supporting seamless execution of complex project work. Communicates project goals, impacts, and requirements with clarity and consistency, reinforcing alignment with enterprise priorities and strengthening stakeholder confidence throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Insights & Decision Support : Evaluates project performance indicators, data trends, risks, and outcomes to identify opportunities and lessons learned. Contributes to post‑project evaluations and applies findings to support continuous improvement across the project portfolio.

Project Coordination & Collaboration: Supports large, multifaceted projects through strong coordination, planning, and documentation. Contributes to scheduling, reporting, issue tracking, and workflow management at varying levels of complexity. Supports training, knowledge sharing, and capability development for project teams, reinforcing strong project management practices. Builds collaborative partnerships across business and technical groups to strengthen alignment and support enterprise‑level project success. Acts as a reliable project partner who blends coordination, communication, and problem‑solving to advance organizational priorities.

A project leader who thrives in dynamic environments and is energized by shaping strong, strategic outcomes across technical and business teams.

Skilled at translating complex project information into clear, practical guidance that supports coordinated execution.

A thoughtful, organized project manager who balances strategic thinking with real‑time problem‑solving, demonstrates confidence in coordinating across multiple stakeholders with professionalism and clarity.

A relationship builder who values customer experience, maintains positive and empathetic interactions, and fosters trust across all levels of the organization.

To support our customer‑centered workplace, successful candidates are team players who possess:

Customer and growth mindset

Communication skills

Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, or a related field, and

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management with at least three (3) years in IT project management, and

Project management certification (PMP, Agile, or similar).

Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).

Experience using project management tools.

This role is hybrid position, with three (3) days onsite in the Helena, MT office and the option for remote work two (2) days a week.

Fast paced general office environment. Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity, detailed verbal communications and fine finger manipulation for working with computer keyboards. Regular travel is not expected but may occur occasionally around organizational specific events or during the course of employment.

Comprehensive health insurance with dental, vision, life, long-term disability and more, with optional dependent coverage.

Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.

Public employees’ retirement plan tax‑deferred contributions with a generous employer match.

Optional 457(b) deferred compensation to further increase retirement savings.

Higher education reimbursement and other training and development programs.

Robust personal leave, paid holidays, and extended leave.

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