Senior Technical Project Manager – Public Sector IT

Job Description: • Oversee planning and execution of platform modernization, including coordinating discovery workshops and guiding the implementation of new systems. • Manage cross-functional teams (developers, architects, analysts, UX designers, QA) and multiple stakeholders across government agencies, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. • Define clear project scope, objectives, and success metrics; develop detailed project plans and schedules, and monitor progress against milestones. • Proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues, making contingency plans to keep the project on track. • Ensure compliance with federal and state IT governance, security policies, and data standards throughout the project lifecycle. • Implement robust project management practices (Agile and/or hybrid methodologies) with regular status reporting, quality control, and change management processes. • Facilitate stakeholder meetings, steering committee updates, and user outreach to maintain alignment with business goals and user needs. • Drive organizational change management including training, user adoption strategies, and transition plans to operational support once the new permitting system goes live. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field. • 8+ years of experience in IT project management (with at least 3+ years in a senior or lead role), managing large-scale software implementation or modernization projects. • Demonstrated success in delivering complex public sector or enterprise IT projects, balancing scope, time, cost, and quality. • Strong knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies (e.g. PMP, Agile/Scrum). • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to liaise between technical teams and executive-level stakeholders. • Experience with vendor management and procurement processes in government projects. • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple agencies or departments. • Solid risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in high-visibility projects. Benefits: Apply tot his job Apply To this Job