Enterprise IT Project Manager (K-12) – PMI & Azure DevOps

Valiant Technologies LLC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mississippi Department of Education seeks an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide technology initiatives supporting K-12 education systems. You will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensure adherence to PMI standards, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver compliant IT solutions.

Responsibilities include defining scope, schedules, budgets, managing risks, and reporting to senior leadership, with a focus on multi-project environments and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT project management experience.
• Experience across the full SDLC.
• Knowledge of PMI standards, processes, and methodologies.
• Experience using Azure DevOps and Git.
• Familiarity with software and database development concepts.
• Experience creating test cases, workflows, diagrams, and process flows.
• Ability to translate business needs into structured technical documentation.
• Strong background in business process mapping and documentation.
• Proven ability to manage enterprise-level, multi-project environments.

Responsibilities

• 8+ years of experience in IT Project Management
• Define project scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Establish and maintain Project Management standards and best practices
• Build and manage an Enterprise Project Portfolio and project repository
• Gather, analyze, document, and manage business and technical requirements
• Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices and test documentation
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Business, QA, Architects, Developers)
• Provide project status reporting to senior leadership
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and perform benefit analysis
• Support documentation for new systems (User Guides, System Guides)

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Full SDLC experience

PMI standards

Azure DevOps

Git

Business process mapping

Enterprise multi-project mgmt

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

The Mississippi Department of Education seeks an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide technology initiatives supporting K-12 education systems. You will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensure adherence to PMI standards, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver compliant IT solutions.

Responsibilities include defining scope, schedules, budgets, managing risks, and reporting to senior leadership, with a focus on multi-project environments and