Title: Project Manager, Website Modernization Lead (Drupal | ADA Title II / WCAG | Government Web)
Jackson, MS (Onsite)
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the redevelopment of a State of Mississippi agency’s website. You’ll be the day-to-day execution lead, working directly with an outside technology vendor on a Drupal-based redesign and rebuild. You’ll also drive content strategy, lead ADA Title II accessibility compliance, and build a web governance framework that lasts beyond launch.
Location: Jackson, MS (onsite)
Duration: At least 1 year, with likely extension
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week, day shift
Openings: 1
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Note: Background/security screening required.
Key Responsibilities
Website Redevelopment Execution
- Serve as the day-to-day execution lead with the vendor team on the Drupal website redesign and rebuild
- Drive content strategy, information architecture decisions, and editorial direction with program area stakeholders and the control board
- Lead content migration planning and execution, including content audits, coordination with content owners, and migration workflows
- Oversee quality assurance, run user acceptance testing (UAT), and coordinate pre- and post-launch readiness
ADA Title II and Accessibility Compliance
- Lead ADA Title II compliance so all deliverables meet WCAG 2.1 AA at minimum, working with Legal and Compliance stakeholders
- Coordinate accessibility remediation with the vendor team and internal stakeholders
- Maintain compliance documentation and report status to project leadership
Web Governance and Change Management
- Design and implement a sustainable web governance framework: content request workflows, approval processes, and roles and responsibilities
- Develop SOPs, training materials, and process documentation for the post-launch model
- Coordinate with IT on the technical workflow components, and lead change management so staff adopt the new web processes and tools
Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting
- Work with leaders and staff across program areas to gather content requirements, facilitate reviews, and drive timely approvals
- Translate program area needs into actionable guidance for the vendor team
- Provide weekly written status updates, maintain project documentation, decision logs, and content inventories, and flag risks and blockers early
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree
- Significant execution role on large-scale website redesign or redevelopment projects (100+ pages, multiple stakeholder groups), including multiple full lifecycles from planning through production launch
- Experience leading public-sector or government website redesigns with substantial content libraries
- Experience working directly with external technology vendors and professional services firms to drive delivery
- Hands-on experience with website implementations, migrations, or redevelopment
- Working knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG accessibility standards for web content and design
- Experience developing or implementing web governance frameworks, content workflows, or digital change management processes
- Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, written communication, and organizational skills
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Medicaid agencies, state health departments, healthcare organizations, or human services programs
- Experience with state government digital modernization or transformation initiatives
- Enterprise content migration coordination, ideally on sites of 200+ pages
- Experience coordinating across multiple departments, business units, or agencies
- Familiarity with Smartsheet forms, workflows, or automation
- Experience with comparable content management platforms (Drupal or similar)
- Accessibility certifications (CPACC, WAS) or project management certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CBAP), or equivalent experience
- Self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and holds stakeholders accountable in a collegial way
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