Senior Project Manager-Software Implementation

Delphi-US, LLC - Peacemakers in the Talent War; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Delphi-US - Peacemakers In The Talent War is seeking a Senior Project Manager- Software Implementation to lead enterprise software deployments from planning through go-live in a hybrid Scottsdale, AZ setting. You will partner with cross-functional teams, manage budgets, schedules, and risks, and ensure customer success across complex programs.

The role requires strong PM discipline, stakeholder management, and experience with large-scale implementations in security/public-sector contexts; direct

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar software implementations, in Justice, Public Safety, or Public Sector environments.
• Ability to work in the Eastern time zone.
• Strong client-facing communication, stakeholder management, and budgeting capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise software implementation projects spanning one or more business units, from initiation through go-live and support.
• Build and manage detailed project plans to track scope, schedule, budget, resources, deliverables, and quality milestones.
• Manage project scope, schedule, and cost changes using verification techniques and change control.
• Implement and enforce change management procedures, including change orders and cost/schedule impacts.
• Maintain project schedules and budgets, updating baselines for approved changes.
• Assemble, lead, and develop project teams; oversee performance management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor and report project progress across resources and workstreams; identify blockers and drive resolution.
• Own project financials, including multi-million-dollar budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Define project missions, goals, tasks, service levels, and customer requirements.
• Partner with clients to understand needs, set expectations, and monitor satisfaction.
• Participate in design/testing phases (QA, UAT, training, transition planning).
• Apply project management methodology and provide status on plans, risks, issues, and resolutions.
• Perform risk management and mitigation to minimize delivery risk.
• Contribute to process improvements focused on delivery and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Project Manager-Software Implementation | Location: Hybrid Scottsdale, AZ | Direct Hire | Hourly Pay Range $120,000-$150,000

Lead multi-year, multi-million-dollar, enterprise software implementation initiatives as a Senior Project Manager, partnering with cross-functional delivery teams and stakeholders to drive predictable outcomes. This role owns end-to-end planning, execution, and governance across the full delivery lifecycle—ensuring projects land on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise software implementation projects spanning one or more business units, from initiation through go-live and support


• Build and manage detailed project plans to track scope, schedule, budget, resources, deliverables, and quality milestones


• Manage project scope, schedule, and cost changes using appropriate verification techniques and formal change control


• Implement and enforce change management procedures, including expediting client-approved change orders and maintaining accurate cost/schedule impacts


• Maintain project schedules and budgets, registering proposed changes and updating baselines for approved changes


• Assemble, lead, and develop project teams; oversee performance management decisions throughout the project lifecycle


• Monitor, track, and report project progress across resources and workstreams; identify blockers and drive timely resolution


• Own project financials, including multi-million-dollar budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation


• Facilitate definition of project missions, goals, tasks, service levels, and customer requirements


• Partner with clients and stakeholders to understand needs, set realistic expectations, and actively monitor customer satisfaction


• Participate in design and/or testing phases as needed, including validation activities such as QA, UAT, training, and transition planning


• Apply a defined project management methodology and provide clear oral and written status reporting on plans, risks, issues, and resolutions


• Perform risk management, maintain risk registers, and drive mitigation plans to minimize delivery risk


• Contribute to process improvement initiatives focused on delivery effectiveness and customer satisfaction

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field


• Demonstrable experience in Justice, Public Safety, or Public Sector environments


• Proven ability to manage projects with multi-million-dollar budgets


• Ability to work in the Eastern time zone


• Thorough understanding of project delivery stages and controls, including initiation, discovery (definition/scope/requirements), execute & control (configuration/development, scope management, workplans, resources, deliverables), validation (QA, UAT, training, transition planning), deployment (go-live), and support (hypercare and ongoing maintenance)


• Strong client-facing communication skills, including stakeholder management and expectation-setting


• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage deadlines and budget constraints


• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office


• Ability to work calmly under pressure, multitask, and prioritize effectively

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification


• Proficiency with Azure DevOps

About Delphi-US - Peacemakers In The Talent War

Delphi-US is a national IT Services firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and positions our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. Delphi's core technical focus includes Data Intelligence Engineering & Analytics, AI/ML Operational Excellence, DevOps & Cloud Computing, Health IT & Life Sciences, and Energy Management/Power Systems; serving domains from sensitive national energy sectors to critical financial services, biomed, life sciences & pharma, major government & municipal institutions, and much of the USA's Fortune 500 corporations. Delphi Associates are deployed on critical IT Projects where their consultative business acumen, comprehensive technical expertise, and committed service mission drives our client's success. Our proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process results in higher qualified project teams, custom curated for our client's specific technical & functional goals. We are supremely experienced, friendly, professional, and ready to advocate on your behalf. Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations, a track record of project success and we deliver lasting results.