OT Modernization Project Manager — 12-Month Contract

MGT; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

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Job summary

MGT is seeking a Project Manager to lead day-to-day management of a large, multi-site Operational Technology infrastructure modernization program for a confidential public-sector client.

You will serve as the central coordinator across client leadership, engineering teams, vendors, cybersecurity partners, field personnel, and operational stakeholders, maintaining control of schedule, budget, scope, risks, testing, cutover, and formal acceptance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading complex technology modernization projects.
• Experience managing large, multi-site programs with multiple vendors.
• Proficient in master scheduling, critical path, risk, and budget oversight.
• Knowledge of network infrastructure deployments, system integration, testing, and cutovers.
• Experience in mission-critical environments (transit, utilities, government, data centers).
• Ability to coordinate site readiness, outages, and field implementation dependencies.
• Strong executive communication and status reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning, Schedule & Execution: Manage the integrated project plan and master schedule.
• Vendor, Contract & Financial Management: Track commitments, invoices, and payments.
• Scope, Change, Risk & Issue Management: Manage RAID and change actions.
• Design, Engineering & Cybersecurity Coordination: Facilitate design reviews and coordinate resolution of network, cybersecurity, infrastructure, monitoring, and legacy integration requirements.
• Site Readiness & Implementation Coordination: Ensure facilities, power, racks, fiber, cabling, environmental, field access, and installation prerequisites are complete before deployment.
• Testing, Cutover & Acceptance: Coordinate FAT/SAT, lab validation, commissioning, migration, rollback, deficiency resolution, and final acceptance.
• Operational Coordination & Change Control: Coordinate outages, maintenance windows, operational notifications, and change-control activities to minimize impacts to critical systems and service.
• Documentation, Reporting & Communications: Maintain project records and configuration documentation, lead project meetings, and provide concise reporting on schedule, budget, risks, vendor performance, scope changes, and key decisions.

Job description

MGT is seeking a Project Manager to lead day-to-day management of a large, multi-site Operational Technology infrastructure modernization program for a confidential public-sector client.

You will serve as the central coordinator across client leadership, engineering teams, vendors, cybersecurity partners, field personnel, and operational stakeholders, maintaining control of schedule, budget, scope, risks, testing, cutover, and formal acceptance.