Senior Technology Project Manager, Information Systems

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) seeks a Senior Technology Project Manager to lead IT, data, and modernization initiatives by combining project management, business analysis, and Scrum facilitation. You will gather requirements, maintain schedules, and coordinate cross‑team efforts to deliver IT projects on time and within budget.

In this role, you will work with business units, developers, data teams, and leadership to ensure alignment with agency priorities and transparent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field required; master's preferred.
• Minimum five years of professional information systems experience, including IT/technical project management.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices and tools.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Experience with project scheduling, tracking, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of IT and data projects from initiation to closeout.
• Support project intake, prioritization, and alignment with agency goals.
• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
• Develop project plans, RFPs, scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
• Maintain project schedules, track tasks and milestones, and report on progress, risks, and issues.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and cross-functional coordination meetings.
• Manage cross-team dependencies across applications, data, security, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate project activities with internal departments, external organizations, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Ensure documentation, communication, and stakeholder alignment are maintained throughout the project life cycle.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Requirements gathering

Documentation

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Master's degree desirable

Job description

Description

Overview of the Information Technology Business Operations team: Our IT Business Operations team supports the agency’s technology environment by coordinating budgeting, vendor relationships, compliance activities, and key operational processes. The team plays an important role in ensuring IT services are well-managed, transparent, and aligned with the agency’s mission. As we continue strengthening our operational maturity and expanding digital capabilities, we’re looking for team members who are excited to help improve processes, support strategic initiatives, and contribute to a reliable and efficient technology foundation for the agency.

Description

Overview of the Information Technology Business Operations team: Our IT Business Operations team supports the agency’s technology environment by coordinating budgeting, vendor relationships, compliance activities, and key operational processes. The team plays an important role in ensuring IT services are well-managed, transparent, and aligned with the agency’s mission. As we continue strengthening our operational maturity and expanding digital capabilities, we’re looking for team members who are excited to help improve processes, support strategic initiatives, and contribute to a reliable and efficient technology foundation for the agency.

Role

The Senior Technology Project Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of IT, data, and modernization initiatives by combining project management, business analysis, and Scrum facilitation into a unified role. Core duties include gathering and documenting requirements, maintaining project schedules, hosting Scrum and coordination meetings, tracking tasks, risks, issues, deliverables, and budget, managing cross-team dependencies, ensuring stakeholder alignment, and improving project intake and prioritization processes. This role will serve as a central point of coordination between business units, developers, data teams, and leadership to ensure IT projects are delivered predictably, transparently, and in alignment with agency priorities.

Annual Salary Range

The offer will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. Senior Information Systems Analyst: $103,355 - $160,202

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of IT and data projects from initiation through closeout.
• Support project intake, prioritization, and alignment with agency goals.
• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
• Develop project plans, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), scopes of work, project deliverables, budgets, and schedules.
• Maintain project schedules, track tasks and milestones, and report on progress, risks, and issues.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and cross-functional coordination meetings.
• Manage cross-team dependencies across applications, data, security, and infrastructure.
• Coordinate project activities with internal departments, external organizations, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Ensure documentation, communication, and stakeholder alignment are maintained throughout the project life cycle.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in information technology, or a related field. A master's degree is desirable.
• Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible, professional information systems experience, including managing IT or technical projects using structured project management methodologies, with some lead or supervisory experience.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices and tools.
• Strong analytical, requirements-gathering, and documentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Experience with project scheduling, tracking, and issue/risk management.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Understanding of IT systems, data flows, SDLC, or application development practices.

This recruitment is open for a two-week period or until a sufficient number of applications are received and may close at any time without prior notice.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

This employer does not participate in the federal E-Verify program. Employment is contingent upon the employee’s ability to provide documentation verifying identity and authorization to work in the United States.