Information Technology Project Manager (with Child support) in PIERRE, SD (Remote)

Job title: Information Technology Project Manager

Location: PIERRE, SD (Remote- candidate will be available to travel occasionally)

Duration: Long term

Scope of Work

Client is seeking a qualified individual to provide project management for the Division of Child Support. Activities include but are not limited to:

• Leading the design, development, and implementation of various information system transformation projects.
• Providing strategic direction to the agency.
• Assisting with defining strategic direction of enterprise level IT implementations.
• Defining business and technological requirements by consulting with product owner, subject matter experts, and scrum teams to define business needs and objectives.
• Providing project management of highly complex large scale enterprise projects and smaller scale projects.
• Leading and coordinating efforts of development teams and vendors to ensure solutions are implemented successfully.
• Ensuring project governance and monitoring controls are in place.
• Ensuring project design, development, and implementation are on time and budget.
• Mentoring state personnel in project management and over time potentially train state resources to take over this function.

Qualified candidates should have the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of child support program policies, procedures, and business practices.
• Experience on child support system modernization projects.
• Successful experience managing information technology solutions.
• PMP certification or equivalent working experience.
• Knowledge of various software development methodologies (agile, waterfall, DevOps, etc.)
• Experience in successfully applying project management and project governance principles.

Project Location:

This position will be a remote position, but the successful candidate will be available to travel to Pierre on an as-need basis.

Proposals to Work Orders will be reviewed for ability to meet the State needs and there is no guarantee of award.

The duration of this work order is expected to last 12 months commencing on

Work Order Duration:

 or about June 1, 2026. Extension of the work order beyond the initial term will be at the agency’s discretion.