Project Manager

HighCloud Solutions; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PERA in Minnesota seeks a full-time Project Manager to support modernization efforts and provide management support to the CIO. The role focuses on coordinating with technology leadership, tracking milestones, budgets, and risks to ensure alignment with the modernization program.

Responsibilities include dashboard reporting, risk management, vendor performance assessment, and stakeholder communications at an executive level. Strong PMI-PMP credentials and extensive PM experience are essential.

Qualifications

• PMI-PMP certification required.
• 10+ years combined portfolio and project management experience.
• Two engagements lasting longer than one year each.
• Experience on programs with budgets > $30,000,000.

Responsibilities

• Track key portfolio milestones, timelines and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure program roadmaps align with broader portfolio timelines.
• Identify and track risks, maintain a risk log, and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
• Identify patterns, risks, and opportunities across multiple workstreams.
• Escalate issues and manage expectations with stakeholders.
• Communicate upstream/downstream portfolio impacts and dependencies.
• Evaluate vendor performance and monitor contract compliance.
• Track spend across the portfolio and forecast future needs.
• Model impacts of delays, budget changes, or strategic shifts.
• Provide regular executive-level updates on progress, risks, and financials.
• Create comprehensive executive dashboards showing portfolio health and status.
• Support organizational change tied to program initiatives.

Skills

Project management leadership

Executive communication

Risk management

Vendor management

Education

PMI-PMP certification

Job description

The Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) is seeking one full-time resource to provide project management services for the agency's modernization efforts. The selected resource will provide management support to the Chief Information Officer.

At a high level, the resource will assist the CIO and technology leadership in managing and reporting on the PERA modernization initiative including cost, key milestones, schedule and risk.

Sample Tasks

• Track key portfolio milestones, timelines and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure program roadmaps align with broader portfolio timelines.
• Identify and track risks, maintain a risk log, and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
• Identify patterns, risks, and opportunities across multiple workstreams.
• Escalate issues and manage expectations.
• Identify, manage and communicate upstream/downstream portfolio impacts
• Evaluate vendor performance and monitor contract compliance.
• Track spend across the portfolio, forecast future needs and ensure financial alignment.
• Model impacts of delays, budget changes, or strategic shifts.
• Provide clear regular updates, escal...
• Create comprehensive executive level dashboards showing portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and financials across all initiatives.
• Support organizational change tied to program initiatives.
• Provide knowledge transfer

Minimum Qualifications

• PMI-PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Ten (10) years’ combined experience in portfolio and project management.
• Two (2) engagements lasting longer than one (1) year.
• Experience working on programs greater than $30,000,000.

Desired Skills

• Agile Certification from the SCRUM Alliance, Project Management Institute or equivalent organizations
• Strong communication including at an executive level
• Experience working on technology modernization initiatives