IT Program / Senior Project Manager
Client: Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT), partnering with the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC)
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Minnesota / RemoteWe are seeking an experienced IT Program / Senior Project Manager to support the Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT) in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC).The selected professional will lead a complex, high-visibility technology project and will be responsible for providing strong program and project leadership from planning and initiation through implementation and closeout.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide overall program and senior-level project management for a complex MNIT/DOC technology initiative.Lead project planning, initiation, execution, monitoring, control, and closure activities.Establish and maintain project scope, schedule, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and resource plans.Develop and maintain detailed project plans and ensure activities remain aligned with established timelines.Coordinate and manage cross-functional teams consisting of technical, business, operational, vendor, and other project stakeholders.Serve as a primary point of contact for project-related coordination, communication, status, and escalation.Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, stakeholder discussions, and executive-level reviews as required.Track project progress against approved baselines and communicate status, accomplishments, issues, risks, and upcoming activities.Identify, document, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies.Develop mitigation and contingency strategies and escalate significant risks or issues appropriately.Manage project deliverables and ensure they are completed, reviewed, approved, and delivered on schedule.Coordinate requirements, decisions, action items, and dependencies across business and technical teams.Monitor project resources and support appropriate allocation of people, time, and other project resources.Manage project changes through appropriate change-control processes, including scope, schedule, resource, and priority changes.Maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, meeting materials, risk/issue logs, decision logs, action items, and other required artifacts.Provide regular and accurate project status reporting to MNIT/DOC leadership and other stakeholders.Identify project-level conflicts and facilitate resolution among stakeholders and delivery teams.Ensure project activities follow applicable MNIT/DOC policies, procedures, standards, and governance requirements.Support coordination with vendors, contractors, and other external partners when applicable.Monitor project quality and ensure deliverables meet established requirements and acceptance criteria.Coordinate testing, implementation, transition, and deployment activities as required by the project.Support organizational change, communications, training, and transition activities where applicable.Maintain clear communication across technical and non-technical audiences.Provide senior-level guidance and recommendations to project stakeholders and leadership.Ensure timely escalation of issues that could affect project scope, schedule, budget, quality, or successful delivery.Perform other project and program management activities necessary to support successful completion of the initiative.