Project Manager - Student Information System Implementation - 100% Remote - Long Term Contract - (Client in Concord, NH) - B4174B

Our direct client is looking for a Project Manager - Student Information System Implementation for a 100% Remote Long Term Contract in Concord, NH

IMPORTANT NOTES - READ FULLY:
- Remote Position - Remote resources must be located within the contingent United States and must remain within the contingent United States for all work while in this role. Candidates must be able to work on the client''''''''s Eastern Time Zone business hours.
- Position will have a 37.5 hour work week, NOT a 40-hour work week.
- Exceptional communication skills are required as this person will have heavy interaction with technical and non-technical stakeholders, team members, state and vendor team members of all levels. 
- Any education, degrees, and certifications listed on the resume MUST contain a valid degree/certification details, INCLUDING the date the certification/degree was acquired or candidates will not be considered.
- Professional references required upon submittal: Please send a Word document that includes contact info for THREE professional references. These references must be supervisory references from past employment, and at least one of the three must be a supervisor from employment where the candidate worked in a role similar to what is being requested for this position. References must include the full name, phone number, and email address for the reference AND must note where, when, and how the reference worked with the submitted candidate. If you do not include the required references at time of submittal OR we find the references provided have been falsified, your candidate will be removed from consideration.

J0B DESCRIPTION:
- Serves as the coordinator and director for large?scale, agency?wide initiatives, with a specific focus on the transition to a new Special Education Student Information System.
- This Project Manager will serve as the coordinator and director for large?scale, agency?wide initiatives, with a specific focus on the transition to a new Special Education Student Information System. 
- In this role, the PM is the primary point of contact for project direction, issue resolution, and ongoing coordination among internal teams, external vendors, and the Bureau of Special Education within the state education agency.

Roles and Responsibilities:
- The PM is responsible for ensuring that all project activities, system features, and implementation decisions align with federal and state special education requirements, including compliance with IDEA and related state regulations. This position requires 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.
- The PM will collaborate closely with subject matter experts, technical specialists, and agency leadership while also managing or supporting team members assigned to project tasks. As part of the statewide rollout, the PM will 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.

SKILL MATRIX:
- Experience working as a technical Project Manager - Required 
- Specific PM experience supporting Student Information System Implementations and Data Integration Tools (ETL platforms, APIs) to connect systems - Required 
- Experience with project management and collaboration tools (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project) - Required 
- Experience with Development of data validation and reporting tools for compliance reporting - Required 
- Experience with database technologies (SQL Server, Oracle or Postgres) - Required
- Experience with identity and Access Management Technologies (SSO, SAML, AzureAD) - Required 
- Experience with testing tools (automated or manual test case management platforms) - Required 
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) - Required 
- Experience integrating risk management and quality assurance methodologies in projects - Required 
- Experience with Special Education Student Information Systems in large school districts or at the state level - Plus to have
- Experience developing, coordinating and leading trainings at a large scale - Plus to have 
- Exceptional communication skills - both written and oral - are required for this role as there will be significant interaction w/team members - Required

Question 1: Respond to this question with a link to your candidate''''''''s LinkedIn Profile.
Question 2: Remote candidates must be located within the US and must be able to work on the State of NH''''''''s Eastern Time Zone business hours. The candidate must be able to participate in web/video meetings as needed while remote. Please confirm you have discussed these requirements with the candidate and they accept the requirements.
Question 3: Please SPECIFY the CITY and STATE in which your candidate is CURRENTLY located (if not specified or location specified is found to be untrue at any time through screening, onboarding, background check, or into engagement, your candidate will not be considered/will be removed from consideration).
Question 4: This position is expected to work 37.5 hours per week (NOT a 40-hour work week) and is expected to run for approximately 24 weeks in duration. Please confirm you have discussed this with your candidate and you accept these requirements.
Question 5: Confirm you have uploaded the professional references into the same section where the candidate''''''''s resume is submitted following the requirements outlined in the job description details section of the requisition. Candidates will not be considered if references are not provided, or provided references do not include required information, at the time of submittal.
Question 6: Please prepare your candidate that they may receive a screening call from someone at CAI at any point between the time of submittal through close of business, Thursday, 7/16 to discuss their qualifications for this position. Please MAKE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THIS CALL and are PREPARED TO GIVE US YOUR COMPANY''''''''s NAME as the vendor that submitted them for this position when we call. Please confirm you have discussed this with them and they will be prepared for a potential screening call from CAI.

Location : 100% Remote (Client in Concord, NH)
Type: Long term contract