IT Project Manager III

Under the general direction of the Project Delivery Unit Supervisor, this position provides senior-level project, program, product, and evaluation expertise for complex, cross-functional initiatives affecting our client. The position supports the planning, implementation, modernization, and continuous improvement of business processes, information systems, data capabilities, and digital services.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Managing the complete project and product delivery life cycle, from evaluation and initiation through implementation, operational transition, and closure.
  
• Establishing and maintaining governance, delivery controls, escalation pathways, decision-making processes, and performance measures.
  
• Developing estimates and tracking scope, schedules, budgets, resources, deliverables, risks, dependencies, quality, and outcomes.
  
• Preparing and presenting clear status reports, recommendations, decision materials, implementation plans, and executive-level communications.
  
• Identifying opportunities to improve organizational processes, systems, data practices, reporting capabilities, and service delivery.
  
• Developing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving standards, policies, procedures, templates, tools, and practices.
  
• Coordinating internal staff, vendors, contractors, and external partners to ensure accountability and alignment with organizational objectives.
  
• Training, coaching, and mentoring staff to strengthen project management, product management, data management, business analysis, change management, and delivery capabilities.
  
• Supporting the safe, confidential, effective, and strategic collection and use of public health information.
  

Important Details –

Interview Process: Two Round Virtual Interview Process via Microsoft Teams. Use of AI Assistance is prohibited

Duration of the Contract: 6/30/2027 with possibility of extension

Onsite or Remote: This position will be 100% remote. Candidates should be prepared to report onsite for Day 1. WI Resident candidates only. In state travel 10%-20%.

Requirements

Top Required Skills & Years of Experience (10+ Years):

• Software implementation and rollout management, including deployment planning, readiness, testing, and transition to operations.
  
• Strong project controls, including integrated planning, dependency management, risk and issue resolution, and clear status reporting.
  
• Stakeholder communication and coordination, including communicating impacts, decisions, and progress to both leadership and affected groups.
  
• Cross-functional leadership, with the ability to align internal teams, vendors, and subject matter experts and move decisions forward.
  

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with organizational change management, including communications planning, training coordination, and adoption readiness.
  
• Experience managing vendor-delivered software or large public-sector implementations.
  
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training.
  
• A bachelor’s degree in project management, business, information technology, public administration, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent education and substantial experience leading complex software implementations would also be considered.
  
  

Benefits

Hourly rate for 1099: $83.00

Hourly rate for W2: $59.00

Full-Time W2 employees may receive the following benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
  
• Life Insurance
  
• Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  
• Simple IRA
  
• Referral Bonus
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  

Keystone Consulting, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is following Wisconsin’s Contract Compliance law. U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

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