Project Manager
Washington, WA - Almost Remote (Occasionally Onsite)
Project Summary: The Client is undertaking the Program, a large-scale initiative to replace a mainframe-centric legacy environment comprising over 100 computer systems built across 40 years with a cloud-first, modern system of systems. To support this transformation, the Client Program requires four (4) Project Managers to plan, manage, and deliver project work across assigned Client workstreams, drive risk and issue management, and provide project management leadership. These roles require strong strategic planning skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse contributors to monitor risks, escalate issues, and ensure consistent tracking and reporting of project activities. The Project Managers will serve as project management resources embedded with the Client Program, working closely with the Program Director, PMO Director, business leads, subject matter experts, and agency staff to maintain project integrity and support program decision-making across a multi-year program horizon.
Estimated Project Period: November 2026 – April 30, 2027, with option to extend.
Place of Work Performance: Primarily remote. Each contractor is required to travel onsite to the agency’s designated Olympia location once per calendar month for one (1) week or as required. Travel costs are not reimbursable under Statewide Contract 14822 and applicable state travel policy.
Anticipated Consultant Hours: 40 hours per week (full-time) per resource. Four (4) Project Manager contractor resources required.
Contractor’s Personnel and Qualifications
The Client Program requires four (4) Project Managers. Each resource must demonstrate deep expertise in IT project management, project planning and scheduling, risk and issue management, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination in large-scale private or public-sector technology modernization programs.
Required Qualifications:
• Seven (7) years of experience managing IT projects; six (6) years with an associate degree; five (5) years with a bachelor’s degree; or four (4) years with a master’s degree.
• Degree must be in Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience planning, managing, and delivering IT projects across multiple concurrent workstreams, incorporating resource constraints, milestones, and task dependencies.
• Proven experience identifying, escalating, and documenting project risks and issues, and developing mitigation strategies in coordination with program leadership.
• Experience working within program management offices (PMOs) on large-scale government or enterprise technology programs, supporting multiple business units and workstream leads.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment of contractor, vendor, private-sector, or state government resources.
• Ability to organize and prioritize in a high-production, fast-paced environment.
• Strong strategic planning and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate complex project management information clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Proficiency with the full Microsoft 365 suite including Project, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; able to produce professional-quality project reports and status materials independently.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and relationship-building skills with experience working across diverse contributor groups including project managers, SMEs, and agency program staff.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), or equivalent, in good standing, which must be maintained throughout the SOW term.
