Senior IT Project Manager — Enterprise Education Tech

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mississippi Department of Education is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide technology initiatives supporting K-12 education systems. The Project Manager will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensure adherence to PMI standards, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality, compliant IT solutions.

This role requires strong communication, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to manage multi-project environments within a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT project management experience.
• Define project scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Knowledge of PMI standards, processes, and methodologies.
• Experience using tools like Azure DevOps and Git.
• Hands-on SDLC experience and understanding of software/database concepts.
• Ability to translate business needs into structured technical documentation.
• Strong communication with business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing enterprise-level, multi-project environments.
• Experience creating test cases, workflows, diagrams, and process flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise IT projects across full SDLC.
• Define scope, schedule, budgets, and deliverables.
• Establish PM standards and best practices.
• Manage an enterprise project portfolio and repository.
• Gather, document, and manage business and technical requirements.
• Develop requirements traceability matrices and test documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Business, QA, Architects, Developers).
• Provide project status reports to senior leadership.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and perform benefit analysis.
• Support documentation for new systems (User Guides, System Guides).

Skills

IT project management

SDLC experience

PMI standards

communication

requirements gathering

documentation

stakeholder management

business process mapping

leadership

enterprise-level projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

The Mississippi Department of Education is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide technology initiatives supporting K-12 education systems. The Project Manager will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensure adherence to PMI standards, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality, compliant IT solutions.

This role requires strong communication, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to manage multi-project environments within a