Sr. IT Project Manager - Grants Management

Overview

Remote
$65 - $72
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Grants Management
Public Sector Experience
Vendor Management
Change Management
Governance and Policy Development

Job Details

Role: Sr. IT Project Manager - Grants Management Duration: 12 Months (Contract) W2 Location: Hartford, CT (100% Remote)
Key Skills: Grants Management, Managing large-scale, high-visibility technology projects, Public Sector Experience, Vendor Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, Governance & Policy Development
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public sector project delivery, enterprise systems implementation, and vendor management. This role requires exceptional stakeholder engagement, change management, and strategic coordination to ensure successful implementation and adoption of the new solution across state agencies.
Key Responsibilities

  • Lead full life cycle project management for the grants management system implementation
  • Lead the development of a governance plan and framework for managing enterprise-wide changes
  • Lead the development of a repeatable implementation playbook for new agencies to onboard onto the grants enterprise level management system
  • Define and manage project scope, objectives, and deliverables
  • Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and timelines
  • Provide regular reporting on project status, risks, and milestones to executive leadership
  • Coordinate and manage stakeholder relationships and communication across state agencies
  • Manage internal project team resources and external vendor teams, ensuring alignment with Statements of Work (SOW)
  • Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues
  • Drive change management and communication strategies to support user adoption
  • Organize and facilitate meetings, ensuring effective collaboration and communication

Required Experience

  • 10+ years of Project Management experience, managing large-scale, high-visibility technology projects
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise software implementations, managing diverse stakeholder groups and change management
  • Proven experience with vendor management
  • Experience in the public sector or with government agencies highly preferred
  • Understanding of grants administration process highly preferred


Required Skills

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication with the ability to synthesize and present complex information clearly
  • Strong presentation and executive reporting skills
  • Proven leadership, with experience managing and holding cross-functional teams accountable
  • Comfort in navigating a matrixed environment to drive progress and decision-making
  • Strong initiative and problem-solving, finding innovative solutions to move projects forward
  • Sound judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government staff
  • Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
  • Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, PPM tools (Monday.com, etc.), JIRA, and Confluence


Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with public sector grants workflows, systems, or program administration
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in business or related field

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