Project Manager

Teknita LLC; San Mateo (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Teknita LLC in the United States is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead and oversee complex technology implementation and integration projects. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, external vendors, and government stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.

The ideal candidate will manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables, oversee enterprise software implementation and system integration, and ensure smooth go-lives and post‑production

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of IT project management experience.
• Proven experience managing enterprise software implementation and system integration projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and vendors.
• Experience working with multiple departments and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams, vendors, technical staff, and department stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and executive status reports.
• Manage project scope, timelines, resources, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Oversee enterprise software implementation, system integration, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Coordinate data conversion, data validation, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Monitor vendor performance, review deliverables, and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, decision-making, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate change management, end-user training, and organizational readiness.
• Oversee go-live activities, post-production support, and post-implementation reviews.
• Maintain project documentation, dashboards, risk logs, and status reports

Job description

Job ID# 10TEKSM00180-110226 – Remote, San Mateo County, USA

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead and oversee complex technology implementation and integration projects.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing enterprise IT projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, overseeing software implementation, and working with external vendors and government stakeholders. This role requires strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project teams, vendors, technical staff, and department stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and executive status reports.
• Manage project scope, timelines, resources, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Oversee enterprise software implementation, system integration, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Coordinate data conversion, data validation, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Monitor vendor performance, review deliverables, and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, decision-making, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate change management, end-user training, and organizational readiness.
• Oversee go-live activities, post-production support, and post-implementation reviews.
• Maintain project documentation, dashboards, risk logs, and status reports

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of IT project management experience.
• Proven experience managing enterprise software implementation and system integration projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources, risks, and vendors.
• Strong knowledge of the software implementation lifecycle, including testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with multiple departments and cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• Experience working with County, state, or local government agencies.
• Experience with enterprise applications, document management, workflow automation, or ERP systems.
• Experience managing large-scale technology implementation projects in a public-sector environment.