Senior Project Manager

The Child Support System Enhancement Effort focuses on modernizing a legacy mainframe system by migrating it to a scalable, secure, and user-friendly web-based platform. The Senior Project Manager will lead planning, execution, and coordination across technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendors while supporting Agile delivery and modernization initiatives.

• Lead full lifecycle project planning, including scope definition, integrated schedules, and dependency mapping.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and monitor project execution to ensure timely delivery.
• Manage stakeholder communication across DHHS staff, vendors, and technical teams.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee budgets, resource planning, forecasting, and schedule management.
• Lead quality assurance coordination, including requirement reviews, testing, and defect management.
• Provide clear project status updates to leadership and stakeholders.

• Experience managing large, multi-phase IT projects from planning through delivery.
• Experience with legacy system modernization and technology transformation projects.
• Strong experience in project planning, roadmap development, and schedule management.
• Risk, issue, and change management experience.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Project, and MS Office.

• Experience working with government agencies or Child Support programs.
• Certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Agile, or Scrum Master.