Senior Project Manager Job id: 004

Key Responsibilities

• Manage concurrent SOW projects as assigned by the Program Manager; maintain independent RAID logs, burndowns, and milestone tracking for each
• Support the Lead Analyst in SOW intake and draft SOW preparation; review LOE and cost estimates for accuracy and completeness before submission
• Cook up background-check onboarding logistics for any new working-team staff assigned to active projects
• Produce SOW status reports at the frequency specified; present findings to MoDOT PMT in the absence of the Lead Analyst
• Manage quality gates: confirm unit, integration, and system test completion before staging for MoDOT acceptance; document results
• Maintain compliance awareness: confirm all SOW deliverables meet ADA/Section 508 requirements; track security scan remediation items tied to SOW development
• Cook up prompt-payment discount tracking and invoice milestone documentation as required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of IT project management experience on application development or sustainment engagements
• Minimum 1 year of experience similar to MoDOT's technical architecture
• Experience managing firm-fixed-price or milestone-based deliverables with formal government or enterprise client acceptance
• Strong documentation skills: ability to produce SOW drafts, status reports, and risk registers in client-ready format
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent project tracking tool
• Minimum 1 year of experience with transportation-related applications
• Ability to pass MoDOT background check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP certification
• Experience in Missouri state government contracting environment
• Agile/Scrum experience (PSM or CSM credential)
• Familiarity with Crystal Reports, Power BI, or Cognos reporting workflows for project-level deliverable tracking
• Experience preparing SOW documentation under a state procurement process