Technical Project Manager

Roles And Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of project activities, system features, and implementation decisions with federal and state special education requirements, including compliance with IDEA and related state regulations.
• Ongoing engagement with the selected vendor to guide system design, configuration, testing, and implementation, ensuring the final product meets the operational, reporting, and compliance needs of the state.
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts, technical specialists, and agency leadership while also managing or supporting team members assigned to project tasks.
• Lead planning and execution for implementation across school districts, including coordinating training, supporting user adoption, and ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems.

Skills and Technologies

• Agile (Scrum, Kanban) for iterative development with vendor
• Waterfall or Hybrid Agile; change management frameworks
• ITIL or similar service-management practices for post go live operations
• Risk Management and quality assurance methodologies
• Student information system experience
• Azure or other cloud platforms
• Data integration tools (ETL platforms, APIs) to connect SIS with state systems
• Data validation and reporting tools
• SQL Server, oracle or Postgres
• Identity and access management technologies
• Project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project