Hybrid Lead Project Manager - Tech Implementation

eStaff LLC; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

eStaff LLC seeks a seasoned Lead Project Manager to provide strategic leadership and hands-on execution for a large-scale technology implementation in Sacramento, CA. The role demands driving alignment across multiple teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver on aggressive timelines.

As a hands-on leader, you will remove roadblocks, hold stakeholders accountable, and ensure deliverables meet schedule and budget, while maintaining governance and clear communication with executive sponsors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project/program management.
• 7+ years of experience supporting State or government agencies.
• 6+ years of experience leading large and/or complex IT projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-year technology initiatives of $5M or greater.
• Experience providing leadership across PAL stages.
• Proven ability to develop a strategic project vision and translate that into an actionable implementation strategy.
• Experience taking leadership of complex initiatives requiring stronger governance, coordination, and direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management across planning, execution, monitoring, implementation, and close-out phases.
• Develop, maintain, and actively manage integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Lead large, complex, multi-year technology initiatives with multiple interconnected workstreams.
• Establish project governance, reporting structures, decision-making processes, and escalation paths.
• Identify risks, issues, and roadblocks early and drive mitigation and corrective actions through completion.
• Ensure project objectives are achieved on time, within budget, and in accordance with applicable requirements and standards.
• Serve as a primary liaison between internal teams, executive stakeholders, external vendors, subcontractors, and other project participants.
• Coordinate with software implementation vendor to align timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and issue resolution.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Governance and escalation

Project/program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Public Administration, or related field

Master's degree in Business, Public Administration, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

eStaff LLC seeks a seasoned Lead Project Manager to provide strategic leadership and hands-on execution for a large-scale technology implementation in Sacramento, CA. The role demands driving alignment across multiple teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver on aggressive timelines.

As a hands-on leader, you will remove roadblocks, hold stakeholders accountable, and ensure deliverables meet schedule and budget, while maintaining governance and clear communication with executive sponsors.