Sr. Project Manager

Apex Systems; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) in Frankfort, KY seeks a Senior Project Manager for the Enterprise Project Management Office. Lead IT projects end-to-end, coordinating with business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure timely, quality deliveries.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in IT project management, strong planning and communication skills, and experience with RFPs/RFIs and technology evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 7+ years IT project management experience (senior role).
• Experience managing technology projects from planning through implementation.
• Strong planning, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage schedules, milestones, risks, issues and budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors and leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Experience developing or supporting RFPs, RFIs, POCs, and tech evaluations.
• Knowledge of PM methodologies, tools and best practices.
• Strong leadership, collaboration and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects from initiation through completion, managing scope, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate requirements gathering across business stakeholders, vendors, technical teams, and leadership.
• Facilitate project meetings and provide status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues while ensuring quality deliverables.
• Manage project resources and support procurement activities including budgets and contracts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Written & verbal communication

Leadership & collaboration

Risk & issue management

Multi-project handling

Budget & procurement awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager for the Division of Enterprise and Technology Services, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, KPPA is responsible for the daily administration of three state administered retirement systems with over $24.9 billion in combined assets. These systems have a membership of approximately 421,000 state and local government employees in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including state employees, state police officers, city and county employees, as well as non-teaching staff of local school boards and regional universities.

Job#: 3051449
Job Description:
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority (KPPA) is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager for the Division of Enterprise and Technology Services, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, KPPA is responsible for the daily administration of three state administered retirement systems with over $24.9 billion in combined assets. These systems have a membership of approximately 421,000 state and local government employees in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including state employees, state police officers, city and county employees, as well as non-teaching staff of local school boards and regional universities.
This position is in the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) within the KPPA Division of Enterprise and Technology Services (ETS). The ETS division is staffed by 50 technology professionals divided into seven branches. The EPMO branch consists of 3 skilled professionals that work in a variety of areas including procurement, project management, training, and data analytics.
Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Delivery: Lead IT projects from initiation through completion, managing scope, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Stakeholder & Team Coordination: Gather project requirements, and coordinate activities across business stakeholders, vendors, technical teams, infrastructure, security and leadership across the agency.
• Communication and Reporting: Facilitate project meetings, provide verbal or written status meetings, and communicate progress with stakeholders, vendors, and leadership.
• Risk, Quality & Issue Management: Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and issues while ensuring deliverables meet quality standards.
• Resource, Budget & Procurement Support: Manage project resources and support procurement activities, including tracking budgets, invoices, and contract deliverables.
• Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Seven (7) years of experience as an IT Project Manager– Senior role
• Experience managing technology projects from planning through implementation
• Strong project planning, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage project schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and budgets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Experience developing or supporting RFPs, RFIs, POCs, and technology evaluations
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills