IT Project Manager — Public Sector Technology Modernization

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc. is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support a public-sector technology modernization program in San Francisco. You will lead complex IT modernization projects from initiation through implementation and handoff, across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, cloud, and related systems.

The role requires proven PM leadership, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and vendor performance, with on-site work in SF and occasional after-hours work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field with 2+ years in integrated IT projects; or 6+ years leading such projects.
• Recent lead PM experience: within last 5 years, led at least one integrated IT systems or infrastructure project with full ownership of scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
• Authorized to work in the United States for the full engagement.
• Located in, and working remotely only from, one of the 50 U.S. states.
• Available to start within 30 days of notice.
• Willing to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT, with occasional after-hours cutovers.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-year IT modernization projects through planning, implementation, and transition.
• Develop charters with scope, RACI, communication plans, and risk/change controls.
• Build integrated schedules with dependencies, milestones, and baselines.
• Develop bottom-up budgets and secure funding; prepare procurement requests and RFPs.
• Keep projects within 10% of baseline budget and schedule; document variances.
• Oversee system integration, testing, UAT, deployment, and production readiness.
• Serve as liaison between IT leadership, business units, and vendors; manage contracts.
• Report status, risks, and metrics to executives via dashboards and summaries.
• Lead change management, including communication, training, and user adoption.

Skills

PM leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Budgeting

Vendor mgmt

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field

Job description

IT Project Manager — Public Sector Technology Modernization

Cornerstone Concilium is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support the Project Management Office of a large public‑sector technology department in San Francisco. The department delivers infrastructure and services to more than 33,000 employees, and its PMO oversees a portfolio of 100+ IT projects.

You will lead technology modernization projects from initiation through implementation and operational transition. Assignments may span infrastructure, applications, network and voice modernization, cybersecurity, cloud, and related systems.

Position Description

• Lead complex, multi-year IT modernization projects through planning, implementation, and operational transition.
• Develop project charters that define scope, deliverables, stakeholder roles (RACI -Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed), communication plans, and risk, issue, and change controls.
• Build integrated project schedules with dependencies, critical path, task owners, milestones, and baselines.
• Develop bottom-up budgets, secure client-department funding through interdepartmental agreements, and prepare procurement requests and RFPs.
• Keep projects within 10% of approved baseline schedule and budget, documenting variances and change requests.
• Oversee system integration, testing, UAT, deployment, and production readiness, including occasional after‑hours cutovers.
• Serve as primary liaison between IT leadership, business departments, and vendors; manage vendor performance and contract deliverables.
• Report status, risks, and metrics to executives and governance bodies through dashboards and progress summaries.
• Lead change management, including communication, training, and user adoption.

Required qualifications

• Education and experience, one of:
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field and 2+ years implementing and managing integrated information systems projects; or
  6+ years implementing and managing integrated information systems projects.
• Recent lead PM experience: within the last 5 years, served as lead IT Project Manager on at least one integrated IT systems or infrastructure project, with direct ownership of scope, integrated schedule, budget, and risk/issue management.
• Authorized to work in the United States for the full engagement.
• Located in, and working remotely only from, one of the 50 U.S. states.
• Available to start within 30 days of client notice to proceed.
• Able to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, plus occasional approved after‑hours cutovers.
• Available to personally attend a client interview.
• Willing to work only on client‑issued equipment and to follow the client's security and AI‑use policies.

Preferred qualifications

• Able to commit to working on‑site in San Francisco (SoMa / Civic Center area) every Monday and Tuesday. San Francisco residency is not required.
• Two strong IT project examples from the last 5 years where you personally owned delivery, with measurable outcomes and schedule/budget results.
• Public‑sector or government IT experience, including governance, procurement, and interdepartmental funding.
• Experience in infrastructure, network and voice modernization, cybersecurity, cloud, or enterprise applications.
• Certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Agile/Scrum, or ITIL (helpful, not required).
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate technical topics for executive audiences.