Project Manager III - Systems Modernization

Location: Nationwide – USA
Work Arrangement: 90–100% Remote / up to 10% onsite as needed
Candidates must be physically located in the United States with any valid U.S. work authorization — no sponsorship available.
Contract through 06/30/2027, with potential extensions. Must be available during required Central Time business hours.

About the Role

The ideal candidate must demonstrate both large-scale application development/support experience AND system modernization experience.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Application Development & Support Project Management across the full SDLC for large, complex systems such as Health & Human Services, Insurance, Banking, etc.
• 3+ years of System Modernization Project experience
• 10+ years working with business customers on requirements, analysis, and design deliverables
• 10+ years creating detailed project work plans using automated tools
• 10+ years of excellent written and verbal communication
• 10+ years of technical writing and documentation
• 10+ years with MS Excel, Outlook, Project, and Word
• 5+ years supporting Unit, System, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• 3+ years of project management involving data conversion and data management
• 2+ years of SharePoint, including access administration
• Strong understanding of PMI project management practices
• Experience managing risks, issues, mitigation plans, status reporting, resource allocation, and PMO activities
• US-based candidates only — absolutely no work outside the United States
• Full audio/video conferencing capabilities and compatible equipment for remote work

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Child Support System Certification
• IV-D System Certification / Test Deck experience
• Child Support Enforcement financial and case management systems
• Azure DevOps or JIRA
• Multi-year government projects involving state and federal reporting requirements

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining project plans and work plans
• Managing risks, issues, action items, and backlogs
• Coordinating business and technical stakeholders
• Preparing status reports, meeting agendas, minutes, and communication plans
• Supporting PMO functions and process improvements
• Tracking resource allocation and project deliverables
• Supporting application development, testing, implementation, data conversion, and modernization activities
• Working with Agile, Waterfall, SDLC, Azure DevOps, JIRA, and Hybrid methodologies

Interview via Zoom/Teams; an in-person interview may be required. Background check/fingerprinting may be required.