Project Manager

YOU MUST LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND BE WILLING TO COMMUNTE TO HARRISBURG UP TO TWICE PER WEEK. DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.Description of DutiesLead and manage the successful transition of a legacy on-premises custom registry system to a cloud-based SaaS platform supporting a statewide public health program.Serve as the primary point of contact between program leadership, executive sponsors, vendor teams, and impacted IT domains.Execute and manage the approved Statement of Work (SOW), including service level agreements (SLAs), ensuring vendor accountability and contractual compliance.Develop and maintain the Project Management Plan, detailed project schedule, communication plan, deliverables matrix, and RAID log.Oversee full project lifecycle activities in alignment with PMI methodology (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closing).Ensure successful migration of legacy data to the SaaS platform, coordinating validation, testing, and quality assurance activities.Manage scope, budget, timeline, and resource allocation; implement formal change control processes.Monitor project metrics and provide recurring status reports to stakeholders and senior leadership.Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across application, data, infrastructure, networking, security, and service management teams.Identify and proactively mitigate risks; escalate issues as necessary to maintain delivery objectives.Coordinate system testing, user acceptance testing, training readiness, and implementation planning.Ensure compliance with established enterprise PMO governance, documentation standards, and security requirements.Mentor junior project staff when appropriate and promote continuous improvement in project management practices.Perform related duties as assigned.Minimum ExperienceMinimum five (5) years of project management experience within a structured PMO environment applying PMI methodology.Demonstrated experience leading enterprise SaaS implementations or cloud migration initiatives.Experience managing vendor relationships and enforcing SOW and SLA compliance.Proven success managing projects with 812 month delivery cycles or longer.Experience developing detailed project management plans, schedules, cost estimates, risk mitigation strategies, and communication plans.Experience coordinating cross-functional IT teams including applications, data, infrastructure, and security.Strong stakeholder engagement and executive reporting experience.Experience managing data migration initiatives in regulated or public-sector environments highly desired.Preferred ExperienceExperience supporting public health, healthcare, human services, or government programs.Experience managing data modernization, system implementation, or regulatory-driven initiatives.Certifications / EducationBachelors degree in Business, Public Administration, Health Administration, Information Technology, or a closely related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.PMP (Project Management Professional) certification strongly preferred.Additional PMI certifications or cloud/SaaS-related certifications are a plus.Engagement RequirementsCandidate must be a resident of Pennsylvania at the time of application.Position requires on-site presence two (2) days per week in the Harrisburg office; remaining work may be performed remotely as permitted.Background check and adherence to organizational security and confidentiality policies required.Experience working within regulated public-sector or health environments highly desirable.Overtime must be pre-approved by the designated project authority.Weekly status reporting, time reporting, and adherence to established PMO documentation standards required. recblid 62unctgzpk4xtdwy8jeaoad15lg7oz

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