Sr. Project Manager - DCF

I O DATASPHERE; Madison, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families seeks a Senior Project Manager for the FESTS section, supporting child support systems. Responsibilities include coordinating multiple projects using waterfall, agile, and hybrid methods, managing risks, and ensuring timely delivery.

The role requires extensive PM experience, strong communication, and knowledge of PMI practices. Mostly remote with onsite as needed; WI residency preferred; candidate may relocate at own expense.

Qualifications

• 15+ years documenting requirements, analysis and design deliverables.
• 15+ years with unit, development, systems testing and UAT.
• Strong team management and task tracking capabilities.
• 12+ years in technical writing and documentation.
• 10+ years using SQL, SPUFI, Platinum, File Manager, Debugger, QMF or equivalent.
• Experience across SDLC for CICS/DB2/COBOL/SAS mainframe systems.
• MS Office suite experience including Excel, Outlook, Project, Word.
• Familiarity with Changeman or JIRA Service Management.
• 5+ years knowledge of child support system certification.
• 5+ years experience in financial/case management child support systems.
• 2+ years experience executing and documenting IV-D test decks.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management/coordination across multiple projects.
• PMO support: manage action items, risks, and communication plans.
• Document risks, develop mitigation plans, and remove barriers.

Skills

Excellent communication

PMO experience

Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid

Team leadership

Technical writing

SQL/DB2/COBOL/SAS

MS Office (Excel/Project)

JIRA Service Management

Child support system cert knowledge

SDLC knowledge

Test planning & execution

Tools

JIRA Service Management

Changeman

CICS/DB2/COBOL/SAS

QMF Tools

Job description

Client Name Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Requisition 165732

Location Madison, WI

Duration 1 year

Due Date 09/23/2026

C2C Possible Yes. Rate depends on experience

Interview Method Webcam

NOTE: WI residency required. Must be WI resident or willing to relocate at own expense. Mostly remote, but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. Candidate will be required to provide their own equipment for this position. Potential weekend/on call during production outages only. We can accept H1b, H4, TN and other valid work visas for IT. However we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

Description:

Our client seeks a Senior Project Manager for the Family and Economic Support Technical Services (FESTS) section supporting child support systems.

Tasks

• Project management/coordination, direction, guidance and consultation of multiple projects using waterfall, agile and hybrid agile methodologies.
• PMO support tasks such as managing action items and backlog, tracking risks and issues, preparing instructions, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, preparing and managing communication plans, assisting with process improvements, tracking resource allocation, preparing status reports, managing work plans, and serving as a liaison between business and technical partners
• Document risks and develop mitigation plans. Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of standard project management industry practices such as the PMI's framework.
• Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works with project team and sponsor.

Skills Required

• 15+ years - Experience working with a business customer to document requirements, analysis and design deliverables
• 15+ years - Experience completing Unit/Development Testing, Systems Testing, and Supporting User Acceptance Testing
• Team management expertise including creation, assignment, and tracking of work tasks and responsibilities
• 12+ years - Technical writing and documentation
• 10+ years - Experience using SQL, SPUFI, Platinum, File Manager, Debugger, QMF Tools or equivalent
• Experience with creation of detailed workplans using automated tools
• Application Development and Support - all phases of the systems development life cycle - supporting a CICS/DB2/COBOL/SAS/JCL Mainframe Systems
• MS Product experience (Excel, Outlook, Project, Word)
• Use of Changeman, CNTL-M, JIRA Service Management, or similar tracking mechanism in performing software management activities.
• 5 years - Knowledge and experience with child support system certification
• 5 years - Financial and/or Case Management Child Support Enforcement: Systems development and maintenance experience
• 2 years - Experience executing and documenting the Test Deck for IV-D system Certification