Project manager (Legacy to MS Dynamics)

Accord Technologies Inc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Accord Technologies Inc is seeking a Project Manager in Jackson, MS, for a 3-year contract focused on migrating from a Legacy system to MS Dynamics. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of project management experience, including vendor oversight, and must possess strong communication skills to facilitate collaboration between technical and business stakeholders. PMP certification is preferred. The role requires maintaining project schedules and meeting quality expectations for vendor performance.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of project management experience with direct vendor oversight.
• Experience with complex IT/software implementation projects.
• Communication and facilitation skills to engage mixed business and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor execution against contract scope, schedule, deliverables, and quality expectations.
• Maintain a structured cadence for status reporting and action tracking.
• Identify performance risks and drive corrective actions with the vendor.

Skills

Project management

Legacy to MS Dynamics migration

PMP certification

MS Dynamics

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Title

Project manager (Legacy to MS Dynamics)

Location

Jackson, MS

Duration

3 years

Position type

Contract

Mandatory skills

• Project management
• Legacy to MS Dynamics migration
• PMP certification
• MS Dynamics
• Vendor management
• Project value >$10K
• Govt domain & court systems

Job Description

• The Project Manager will manage vendor execution against contract scope, schedule, deliverables, and quality expectations.
• The Project Manager will maintain a structured cadence for status reporting, action tracking, and escalation.
• The Project Manager must identify performance risks and drive corrective actions with the vendor.

Project Scope

• Courts is having a custom case management system built;
• This PM will work between the vendor building the system and Courts to keep the project on task.
• They will also be migrating data from an old Legacy system to MS Dynamics.
• Prior Experience: experience on projects valued at $10,000 or greater, where the candidate had day‑to‑day responsibility for managing vendor performance against scope, schedule, quality, and deliverable
• Vendor Management: Demonstrated experience leading vendor oversight activities.
• Hands‑on Execution: Demonstrated the ability to independently maintain and drive an integrated project schedule, complete weekly status reporting and executive summaries, and track actions/decisions.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of project management experience with direct vendor oversight.
• Must have experience with complex IT/software implementation projects.
• Communication and Facilitation: Demonstrated the ability to facilitate meetings with mixed business and technical stakeholders.
• PMP preferred. Agile certification
• Previous MS Dynamics experience needed.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience