Remote IT Project Manager - Public Sector Modernization

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc. is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support a public-sector technology modernization program in San Francisco. You will lead complex IT modernization projects from initiation through implementation and handoff, across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, cloud, and related systems.

The role requires proven PM leadership, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and vendor performance, with on-site work in SF and occasional after-hours work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field with 2+ years in integrated IT projects; or 6+ years leading such projects.
• Recent lead PM experience: within last 5 years, led at least one integrated IT systems or infrastructure project with full ownership of scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
• Authorized to work in the United States for the full engagement.
• Located in, and working remotely only from, one of the 50 U.S. states.
• Available to start within 30 days of notice.
• Willing to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT, with occasional after-hours cutovers.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-year IT modernization projects through planning, implementation, and transition.
• Develop charters with scope, RACI, communication plans, and risk/change controls.
• Build integrated schedules with dependencies, milestones, and baselines.
• Develop bottom-up budgets and secure funding; prepare procurement requests and RFPs.
• Keep projects within 10% of baseline budget and schedule; document variances.
• Oversee system integration, testing, UAT, deployment, and production readiness.
• Serve as liaison between IT leadership, business units, and vendors; manage contracts.
• Report status, risks, and metrics to executives via dashboards and summaries.
• Lead change management, including communication, training, and user adoption.

Skills

PM leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Budgeting

Vendor mgmt

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field

Job description

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc. is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support a public-sector technology modernization program in San Francisco. You will lead complex IT modernization projects from initiation through implementation and handoff, across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, cloud, and related systems.

The role requires proven PM leadership, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and vendor performance, with on-site work in SF and occasional after-hours work.