IT Project Manager - Public Sector

About the role

Collaborating with our Technology Consulting team, you will help organizations streamline operations and achieve strategic goals to serve the public better. We provide the full spectrum of technology consulting services to help state and local agencies meet operational and program needs that enhance the lives of their user base.

Responsibilities

• Understand both the service delivery system for programs which are administered by states and monitored by federal regulators.
• Review and be expert in the business operations for service and efficiency improvements.
• Evaluate programs and make recommendations for improvements.
• Understand and be an expert in complex federal regulations and requirements.
• Analyze and interpret federal and state law and regulation.
• Assess best practices and provide technical assistance to clients.
• Manage small projects, staff and tasks with limited supervision while meeting and exceeding performance expectations.
• Facilitate client discussions.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Manage daily project functions and client interaction.
• Participate in sales motions related to the practice. Lead proposal writing teams, including writing sections, coordinating efforts, and preparing proposal submissions.
• Prepare other written reports and materials for clients.

Required Skills

• Strong Microsoft Office applications skills, especially data analytics (i.e. ACCESS, SQL, SPSS).
• Ability to use sound judgment in completing tasks and to seek guidance when needed.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets with accurate results.
• Ability to move projects forward within a specific timeline and budget while working at a detailed level.
• Commitment to exceptional client service.
• Creative problem-solving ability and consultancy mindset.
• Dedication to accomplishing goals and challenges presented by clients and management.
• Able to interact with various levels of management and clients.
• Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity.
• Enthusiasm for life-long learning and staying well-informed about current business issues.
• Able to follow, critically evaluate, and improve upon current processes.
• Excellent business writing skills and ability to make presentations to various audiences.
• Ability to recognize issues and identify solutions.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• Experience supporting enterprise project management offices (EPMO) for large public sector or health and human services agencies, preferably Medicaid agencies.
• Familiarity with Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) and Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) principles, including system lifecycle management, federal oversight expectations, and CMS reporting artifacts.
• Experience supporting multi-vendor, multi-program portfolios, balancing enterprise priorities with program-specific delivery needs.
• Knowledge of California state government environments, including oversight, governance, or control agency coordination.
• Experience assisting with project and portfolio intake, prioritization, and status reporting using established agency tools and frameworks.
• Experience developing or maintaining project artifacts such as work plans, schedules, risk logs, issue logs, decision logs, and dashboards in accordance with agency standards.
• Experience supporting or aligning project activities with California Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) requirements, including preparation or support of PAL artifacts, stage gate documentation, and coordination with oversight entities.
• Support project planning activities, including development and maintenance of work plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables in accordance with established agency standards.
• Support preparation and maintenance of project documentation, such as status reports, decision logs, action items, and meeting materials.
• Support enterprise project and portfolio management disciplines, including intake, prioritization, dependency management, and executive reporting.
• Contribute to the development of project materials that support federal and state oversight requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required and Master’s degree (MPA or government focused MBA) preferred.
• Experience: 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.

Compensation

Range: $70,100 - $115,000

Working Conditions

• Reside in California.
• This position is hybrid with travel/onsite requirements.

EEO Statement

Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.