Project Manager III – Madison, WI (Remote/Local Candidates Only)

Startekk Inc; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

StarTekk is looking for an experienced Project Manager III to lead large-scale Child Support systems initiatives in Madison, WI. This role will bridge business and technical teams, driving PMO support and governance across complex programs.

You will oversee projects using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methods, manage risks and communication, and coordinate with state/federal reporting requirements while leveraging tools like Azure DevOps, JIRA, and MS Project.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of project management with detailed workplans and PM tools.
• Experience in requirements gathering, analysis, and design documentation.
• Experience with Unit Testing, System Testing, and UAT support.
• Team management experience including task assignment and tracking.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA, MS Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Technical background supporting CICS/DB2/COBOL/JCL/Mainframe and .NET applications.
• Experience with SQL, SPUFI, QMF, File Manager, Debugger, or equivalent tools.
• Knowledge of change management tools such as Changeman, Control-M, or JIRA Service Management.
• 5+ years knowledge of Child Support System Certification.
• 2+ years experience executing and documenting Test Decks for IV-D System Certification.
• 5+ years experience in Financial and/or Case Management Child Support Systems development and maintenance.
• Experience managing large, complex mainframe and web app development projects.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Agile methodologies.
• Strong experience in risk and issue management, resource allocation, status reporting, PMO support, communication plans, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience managing multi-year projects with state and federal reporting requirements.
• Team management expertise with task creation/assignment/tracking.
• Knowledge of PMI project management framework and industry-standard practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale Child Support systems projects within a government environment.
• Coordinate between business and technical teams and provide PMO support, risk management, communication planning, and resource tracking.
• Oversee multiple projects using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies.
• Support PMO governance, stakeholder coordination, and reporting to state/federal entities.

Skills

Project management

Team management

Requirements gathering

Testing knowledge

Communication skills

Azure DevOps

JIRA

MS Project

Excel

SQL/DB2

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

MS Project

Excel

Outlook

QMF

DB2

COBOL

Job description

Project Manager III – Madison, WI (Remote/Local Candidates Only)

Contract

StarTekk’s adoption of Digital Transformation is to accelerate organizational growth, increase efficiencies and help Star Workforce achieve focused business goals. The Employee will help our organization to identify and bridge the gap that exists in the business by analyzing the data, scale and support digital transformation initiatives.

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale Child Support systems projects within a government environment. The role involves managing multiple projects using Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies while providing PMO support, risk management, communication planning, resource tracking, and coordination between business and technical teams.

Required Skills

• 15+ years of project management experience with detailed work plans and PM tools
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, analysis, and design documentation
• Expertise in Unit Testing, System Testing, and UAT support
• Team management experience including task assignment and tracking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA, MS Project, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Technical background supporting CICS/DB2/COBOL/JCL/Mainframe and .NET applications
• Experience with SQL, SPUFI, QMF, File Manager, Debugger, or equivalent tools
• Knowledge of software change management tools such as Changeman, Control-M, or JIRA Service Management

• 15+ years experience creating and managing detailed project workplans using automated project management tools.
• 15+ years excellent oral and written communication skills.
• 12+ years experience in technical writing and documentation.
• 8+ years application development and support across the SDLC for CICS/DB2/COBOL/SAS/JCL mainframe systems.
• 15+ years experience with Microsoft products including Excel, Outlook, Project, and Word.
• 15+ years experience performing Unit/Development Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support.
• 10+ years experience with SQL, SPUFI, Platinum, File Manager, Debugger, QMF, or equivalent tools.
• 15+ years experience working with business customers to document requirements, analysis, and design deliverables.
• 10+ years experience using Changeman, CNTL-M, JIRA Service Management, or similar software/project tracking tools.
• 5+ years knowledge and experience with Child Support System Certification.
• 2+ years experience executing and documenting Test Decks for IV-D System Certification.
• 5+ years experience in Financial and/or Case Management Child Support Enforcement systems development and maintenance.
• Experience managing large, complex mainframe and web application development projects, including Microsoft .NET, COBOL, CICS, and DB2.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Agile project methodologies.
• Strong experience in risk and issue management, resource allocation, status reporting, PMO support, communication plans, and stakeholder coordination.
• Experience managing multi-year projects with state and federal reporting requirements.
• Team management expertise, including creation, assignment, and tracking of tasks and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of PMI project management framework and industry-standard practices.

Nice to Have

• Child Support systems certification experience
• IV-D Certification Test Deck execution experience
• Financial and Case Management Child Support Enforcement systems experience
• Familiarity with State government systems and standards