IT Project Manager – Enterprise Systems Upgrade

SunSoft Online LLC; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SunSoft Online LLC in Downtown Phoenix seeks an experienced IT Project Manager to lead an Enterprise Systems Upgrade on a 100% onsite, multi-environment project. The role focuses on migrating data, coordinating vendors, and delivering a complex upgrade across several interconnected applications.

The ideal candidate brings strong technical PM skills, stakeholder communication, and the ability to manage schedules, risks, and quality across onsite teams in Phoenix.

Qualifications

• Experience managing enterprise system upgrades, migrations, or platform transitions.
• Experience coordinating structured data transformation projects, including schema changes or data model modernization.
• Strong technical project management skills and ability to translate requirements into action plans.
• Understanding of enterprise system integrations, APIs, and related workflows.
• Experience managing software vendor engagements and professional services.
• Strong risk management, dependency tracking, and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of a major enterprise software upgrade across multiple applications.
• Coordinate data migration from legacy to modern data models with validation and documentation.
• Identify dependencies and manage impacts on downstream systems and reporting.
• Coordinate with vendors, services teams, and SMEs to meet milestones and deliverables.
• Oversee workstreams including configuration, testing, and environment promotions.
• Maintain schedules, risk logs, and status reports; communicate progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise upgrades

Data migrations

Vendor coordination

APIs

Stakeholder comms

Risk management

Job description

IT Project Manager – Enterprise Systems Upgrade

Contract or Full time | SunSoft Online | United States

Posted On 10/20/2026

Job Information

Job Opening ID 2999

Location Downtown Phoenix, Arizona

Client Name AZ

Job Opening Status In-progress

Technology

Number of Positions 1

City Phoenix

State/Province Arizona

85001

Job Description

IT Project Manager – Enterprise Systems Upgrade

Location: Phoenix, AZ (100% Onsite)

Employment Type: W2 Contract

Duration: Approximately 6 Months

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | 40 Hours/Week

Start Date: To Be Confirmed

Work Location: Downtown Phoenix, Arizona

Job Description

SunSoftOnline is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager – Enterprise Systems Upgrade for a contract opportunity supporting a large public-sector organization in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Project Manager will lead a multi-phase upgrade of a mission-critical enterprise software platform, coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience managing complex enterprise system migrations, data model transformations, system integrations, and deployments across multiple environments.

This position is 100% onsite in Phoenix. Arizona-based candidates only.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of a major enterprise software platform upgrade involving multiple interconnected applications.

Coordinate migration from legacy data structures to modern, rules-based data models, ensuring data integrity, validation, and documentation.

Identify integration dependencies and manage impacts on downstream applications, reporting systems, APIs, and operational workflows.

Coordinate with software vendors, professional services teams, and technical subject matter experts to manage deliverables and project milestones.

Oversee technical workstreams involving system configuration, data migration, testing, environment setup, and deployment.

Manage activities across development, testing, and production environments.

Develop and maintain project schedules, risk registers, dependency trackers, decision logs, and status reports.

Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and schedule risks.

Oversee functional testing, regression testing, and data validation activities.

Coordinate stakeholder communication, training, change management, and implementation readiness.

Present project progress, risks, and recommendations to management and executive stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

Demonstrated experience managing enterprise system upgrades, migrations, or platform transitions involving complex data structures and multiple deployment environments.

Experience coordinating structured data transformation projects, including schema changes, rule-based validation, or data model modernization.

Strong technical project management skills, including the ability to guide technical teams and translate technical requirements into actionable project plans.

Understanding of enterprise system integrations, APIs, downstream applications, reporting tools, and operational workflows.

Experience managing software vendor engagements and professional services implementations.

Strong risk management, dependency tracking, and issue-resolution skills.

Excellent stakeholder communication, cross-functional coordination, and executive-level reporting abilities.

Ability to manage complex technical projects involving multiple teams and competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience coordinating deployments across development, testing, and production environments.

Familiarity with structured release management and environment promotion workflows.

Experience with complex data validation frameworks, including topological, connectivity, or rule-based validation.

Experience managing enterprise software modernization projects in large organizations or public-sector environments.

Additional Requirements

Must currently reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area or within commuting distance.

Resume must clearly state the candidate's current city and state.

Must be available for an in-person interview within one week of the posting closing date.

Must be able to start within two weeks of receiving an offer.

Must be able to work onsite in downtown Phoenix five days per week.

Must successfully complete required background and security screening.

How to Apply

Submit your updated resume highlighting your experience with enterprise system migrations, data model transformations, system integrations, vendor coordination, and technical project management .

Important: Include your current Arizona city and state on your resume. Candidates without current location information cannot be considered.