[Hiring] IT Project Manager III @Keystone Consulting, Inc

Role Description

Under the general direction of the Project Delivery Unit Supervisor, this position provides senior-level project, program, product, and evaluation expertise for complex, cross-functional initiatives affecting our client. The position supports the planning, implementation, modernization, and continuous improvement of business processes, information systems, data capabilities, and digital services.

• Managing the complete project and product delivery life cycle, from evaluation and initiation through implementation, operational transition, and closure.
• Establishing and maintaining governance, delivery controls, escalation pathways, decision-making processes, and performance measures.
• Developing estimates and tracking scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, risks, dependencies, quality, and outcomes.
• Preparing and presenting clear status reports, recommendations, decision materials, implementation plans, and executive-level communications.
• Identifying opportunities to improve organizational processes, systems, data practices, reporting capabilities, and service delivery.
• Developing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving standards, policies, procedures, templates, tools, and practices.
• Coordinating internal staff, vendors, contractors, and external partners to ensure accountability and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Training, coaching, and mentoring staff to strengthen project management, product management, data management, business analysis, change management, and delivery capabilities.
• Supporting the safe, confidential, effective, and strategic collection and use of public health information.

Qualifications

• Top Required Skills & Years of Experience (10+ Years):
• Software implementation and rollout management, including deployment planning, readiness, testing, and transition to operations.
• Strong project controls, including integrated planning, dependency management, risk and issue resolution, and clear status reporting.
• Stakeholder communication and coordination, including communicating impacts, decisions, and progress to both leadership and affected groups.
• Cross-functional leadership, with the ability to align internal teams, vendors, and subject matter experts and move decisions forward.

Requirements

• Nice to Have Skills:
• Experience with organizational change management, including communications planning, training coordination, and adoption readiness.
• Experience managing vendor-delivered software or large public-sector implementations.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training.
• A bachelor’s degree in project management, business, information technology, public administration, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent education and substantial experience leading complex software implementations would also be considered.

Benefits

• Hourly rate for 1099: $83.00
• Hourly rate for W2: $59.00
• Full-Time W2 employees may receive the following benefits:
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Simple IRA
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program