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KēSTA I.T is actively seeking a Project Manager for an immediate contract engagement with our government client.
Work Location: This position is Hybrid
Job Description:
We Are Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a complex, multi-year IT modernization initiative requiring strong leadership, vendor management, and Agile delivery experience. This role is responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and quality while ensuring strong collaboration between technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners. The Project Manager will play a critical role in driving project success through effective communication, governance adherence, and proactive risk management.
Responsibilities:
· Lead project teams to successfully deliver modernization initiatives aligned with defined scope, timeline, and budget.
· Monitor and manage project cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
· Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to understand business and technical project objectives.
· Provide clear and timely project status communications to stakeholders and leadership.
· Manage vendor relationships and ensure deliverables meet contractual expectations.
· Foster collaboration between technical and business teams to build consensus and ensure project alignment.
· Prepare and present project status reports to steering committees and leadership teams.
· Develop and maintain project management deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
· Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating concerns when appropriate.
· Ensure adherence to formal change management processes for scope, budget, or schedule changes.
· Develop corrective action plans for projects requiring remediation.
· Ensure project governance standards and methodologies are followed.
· Manage project interdependencies and coordinate activities across related initiatives.
· Review vendor contracts and ensure deliverables meet required standards and approval processes.
· Facilitate stakeholder meetings and ensure project deliverables are clearly assigned and completed.
· Support Agile practices and help teams maintain effective delivery processes.
Required Skills:
· 5+ years of experience managing large IT projects, including projects with significant budgets.
· 5+ years of experience working in Agile Scrum environments.
· Demonstrated experience managing complex IT projects in large enterprise environments.
· Strong project planning, risk management, and governance experience.
· Strong vendor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
· Experience coordinating work across multiple project teams and project managers.
· Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex project dependencies.
· Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
· Ability to work effectively in both onsite and remote team environments.
· Strong organizational and documentation skills.
Preferred Skills
· Experience using Microsoft DevOps or similar project and development management tools.
· Experience working on large IT modernization initiatives.
· Experience working within highly regulated or governance-driven environments.
· Previous public sector or large enterprise experience.
· Experience supporting technology integration across multiple systems.
Available Benefits:
· Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)
· Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options
· PTO
· Holiday Pay
· VTO
· 401K
· Charitable Match
· Training reimbursement
About KēSTA I.T.:
Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!
KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.
If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!
Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.