Sr. Project Manager
Apex Systems · Frankfort, KY · 6 days ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Client: Kentucky Office of the Attorney General (Child Support Services) – Frankfort, KY (Hybrid preferred, Remote considered)
About the role
The Kentucky Office of the Attorney General is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead critical transformation and modernization initiatives within Child Support Services. The primary focus will be managing the implementation of a new Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution while partnering with stakeholders across OIS, COT, and technical teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through closure.
- Manage IAM and cybersecurity transformation projects.
- Drive identity lifecycle modernization and Zero Trust initiatives.
- Lead large-scale migrations from legacy systems to modern platforms.
- Develop project plans, schedules, status reporting, and governance artifacts.
- Coordinate technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies, testing, cutover planning, and change management.
- Facilitate workshops, secure approvals, and ensure successful project adoption.
Requirements
- Deep expertise with Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
- Experience leading Identity & Access Management (IAM) implementations.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Authentication and identity security
- Provisioning workflows
- Access controls
- SAML, OIDC, SCIM
- Enterprise security architecture
- Proven leadership of technical and engineering teams.
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Preferred Qualifications
- Public sector, health and human services, or child support modernization projects.
- Experience with:
- Azure / AWS
- Azure SQL / AWS RDS
- API Management / API Gateway
- Control-M
- Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, SharePoint
- Visio, Lucidchart, Postman
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Preferred certifications:
- PMP
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- PMI-ACP
- CISM
- Microsoft Azure Certifications
- AWS Certifications
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
- 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
- SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
- Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
- On-demand training program.
- Access to certification prep, technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
- Certification discounts and association perks (e.g., CompTIA, IIBA).
- Dedicated customer service team and certified Career Coach.