Senior Project Manager- Term Limited

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

PERA retirement benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Disability coverage (short-term and LT

Life and AD&D Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

FMLA and PFML

11 paid holidays and leave

Résumé du poste

The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the Occupational Licensing and Case Management modernization initiative within the ISD division. You will direct lifecycle planning, execution, and oversight across nine divisions, leveraging Prosci change-management practices and ensuring WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility compliance.

Responsibilities include stakeholder and vendor management, capacity building of change agents, risk mitigation, and executive-level

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of relevant experience in project management and/or change management.
• Prosci Certified Train-the-Trainer (TTT) certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Project Management Professional (PMP) principles and methodologies.
• Digital accessibility knowledge WCAG 2.2 AA and HB21-1110 compliance expertise.
• Experience leading end-to-end modernization initiatives, especially licensing/case management systems.

Responsabilités

• Lead the OLCM modernization program across nine DOR divisions.
• Apply Prosci methodologies to design and deploy integrated transition strategies.
• Serve as staff authority for digital accessibility and WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
• Manage cross-divisional stakeholders and external vendors on schedules and integration.
• Coach change agents and executives to build long-term organizational change management maturity.
• Identify risks, issues, and accessibility gaps early and drive remediation.

Connaissances

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Description du poste

THIS IS A TERM-LIMITED POSITION WITH AN ANTICIPATED END DATE OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2027 CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING.

Department Information

The mission of the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) is to become a trusted partner to every Coloradan to help them navigate the complexities of government so they can thrive. We are driven by our values of service, teamwork, accountability, integrity, and respect.

The vision of the department is to empower businesses and individuals through quality customer service, innovation, and collaboration. We celebrate diversity and support an equitable and inclusive culture. We embrace our differences because we believe this brings innovation to our work. For more exciting information about the Department of Revenue, please enjoy this brief video!

As part of the State of Colorado, DOR offers a competitive benefits package to permanent employees:

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program

Description of Job

The Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR) is seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Manager to join the Innovation, Strategy, and Delivery (ISD) division. This pivotal role serves as a primary strategic lead for the Occupational Licensing and Case Management (OLCM) initiative, a massive modernization effort aimed at integrating disparate licensing processes into a centralized, efficient model.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Program Leadership: Collaborate within a project management cohort to direct the full lifecycle—planning, execution, and oversight—of the OLCM modernization initiative, ensuring strategic integration across nine DOR divisions.
• Change Management Leadership: Leverage Prosci methodology to architect and deploy integrated transition strategies that facilitate seamless organizational shifts and workforce adoption.
• Digital Accessibility Authority: Act as the staff authority for digital accessibility, ensuring all user interfaces and public portals meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards and comply with state law (HB21-1110).
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Manage complex relationships with cross-divisional stakeholders and external vendors to synchronize technical integration schedules for licensing and case tracking.
• Capacity Building: Train and coach CDOR change agents and executive sponsors to build long-term organizational change management maturity.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify project-level issues, technical risks, and accessibility gaps early in the development cycle to deploy effective remediation strategies.
• Decision Support: Provide essential advice and counsel to agency management regarding project health indicators and "Go/No-Go" status for system rollouts.
• Process Integration: Navigate the complexities of merging multiple disparate licensing and case management workflows into a single, centralized model.
• Accessibility Auditing: Conduct and review detailed accessibility audits to determine if vendor deliverables meet "Definition of Done" requirements for inclusivity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and other mission divisions to ensure the platform remains accessible and technically sound throughout its lifecycle.
• Training Oversight: Support the training workstream, focusing primarily on coordinating the development and delivery of comprehensive training materials.

Residency Requirement

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description

H1K4XXPROJECT MANAGER III

Minimum Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of relevant experience in project management and/or change management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prosci Certified Train-the-Trainer (TTT): Possession of a current Prosci TTT certification is highly preferred to lead department-wide capacity building and certify other staff.
• Knowledge of Project Management Professional (PMP) Principles: Demonstrated experience applying advanced project management methodologies, standards, and best practices to large-scale modernization initiatives.
• Digital Accessibility Specialist: Deep technical knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards and experience ensuring compliance with state digital accessibility laws (such as HB21-1110)
• Modernization Project Leadership: Proven experience directing the end-to-end lifecycle of complex technical projects, specifically involving integrated licensing or case management systems.
• Organizational Change Management (OCM): Extensive experience leading the "people side" of transitions, including coaching executive sponsors and managing resistance to centralized operational shifts using Prosci methodology.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in managing high-level vendor relationships and navigating cross-divisional dependencies across multiple mission-critical divisions.
• Accessibility Auditing: Experience conducting and reviewing formal accessibility audits to ensure vendor deliverables meet strict inclusivity requirements.
• Strategic Influence: Ability to serve as a staff authority, providing essential advice that directly impacts agency-wide management decisions and policy direction.
• Complex Problem Solving: Capacity to analyze disparate business processes and synthesize them into a centralized, efficient model.
• Advanced Communication: Excellence in facilitating high-level discussions, creating executive-level dashboards, and delivering formal training sessions to diverse audiences.
• Training Development & Delivery: Proven track record of designing, developing, and facilitating end-to-end instructional training programs and sessions for diverse organizational audiences.

Conditions Of Employment With The CDOR

Employees are in a position of public trust in the performance of their job duties and must operate in a manner that maintains the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and public confidence.

• All personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy.
• Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment.
• Certain positions based on duties may require scheduled background investigations.
• To be compliant with the New Fleet Vehicle Policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who have an assigned State fleet vehicle, are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position, or utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DOR uses E-Verify to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees. DOR does not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas.

Appeal Rights

An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director. As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director. Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at [e-mail] within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department’s action.

Supplemental Information

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Revenue is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA inbox, [e-mail].

Methods Of Appointment

Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid articulated business reason.

Step Pay Program

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program, any former or current State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification's pay range based on completed years in their current class series. The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a