Strategic Project Manager

Ventures Unlimited, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybride; USD 120 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ventures Unlimited, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex technology implementations across multiple vendors. You will develop schedules, budgets, and governance structures while aligning with regulatory requirements.

The role requires 10+ years of experience, a strong track record in multi-year projects, and superb communication with executives. The position is hybrid, based in Denver, with occasional after-hours go-live activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; education may be substituted with equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible project management experience.
• At least 5 years of experience leading large, complex technology implementations with multiple vendors.
• Experience managing multi-year project schedules.
• Experience leading enterprise system replacement initiatives involving data migration and change management.
• Strong governance, planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder facilitation, and executive engagement abilities.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain the master project schedule, budget, scope baseline, and benefits realization plan.
• Establish clear objectives, milestones, deliverables, and measurable success criteria aligned with organizational goals.
• Support vendor solicitation, evaluation, selection, and contract management per state procurement requirements.
• Monitor vendor and project team performance to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with legal, policy, research, technology, and operational teams to incorporate regulatory requirements and evidence-based practices into the solution.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, executive discussions, governance activities, and issue escalations across business, technology, and judicial leadership.
• Lead organizational change management, communications, training, stakeholder readiness, and go-live support.
• Coordinate data migration, testing, cutover planning, and implementation activities to ensure continuity of probation operations.
• Identify, assess, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and implementation challenges.
• Prepare executive status reports, decision materials, project updates, and recommendations for leadership.
• Support human-centered design and user feedback activities to improve system usability, accessibility, and user adoption.

Connaissances

Strategic Project and Program

Enterprise System Replacement

Executive Reporting

Vendor Procurement Mgmt

Hybrid Methodologies

Data Migration & Testing

Risk & Dependency Mgmt

Stakeholder Engagement

Organizational Change Mgmt

Regulatory Compliance

Benefits Realization

Executive Escalation Mgmt

Formation

Bachelor's degree in PM/IS/Public Admin/Criminal Justice/Business

Experience substitution for education (year-for-year)

Description du poste

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens (USC) / Green Card Holders (GC)

Interview Process: Face-to-face / Webcam

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the master project schedule, budget, scope baseline, and benefits realization plan.
• Establish clear project objectives, milestones, deliverables, and measurable success criteria aligned with organizational goals.
• Support vendor solicitation, evaluation, selection, and contract management in accordance with state procurement requirements.
• Monitor vendor and project team performance to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with legal, policy, research, technology, and operational teams to incorporate regulatory requirements and evidence-based practices into the solution.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, executive discussions, governance activities, and issue escalations across business, technology, and judicial leadership.
• Lead organizational change management, communications, training, stakeholder readiness, and go-live support.
• Coordinate data migration, testing, cutover planning, and implementation activities to ensure continuity of probation operations.
• Identify, assess, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and implementation challenges.
• Prepare executive status reports, decision materials, project updates, and recommendations for leadership.
• Support human-centered design and user feedback activities to improve system usability, accessibility, and user adoption.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Information Systems, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Business, or a related field. Additional relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible project management experience.
• At least 5 years of experience leading large, complex technology implementations involving multiple vendors and stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-year project schedules.
• Experience leading enterprise system replacement initiatives involving data migration and organizational change management.
• Strong project governance, planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder facilitation, conflict resolution, and executive engagement abilities.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, or an equivalent project/program management certification.
• Agile and change management certifications.
• Experience with Waterfall project management methodology.
• Experience combining Waterfall governance and procurement controls with Agile solution delivery.
• Experience implementing case management systems for courts, probation, parole, corrections, or other criminal justice agencies.
• Experience implementing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions or configurable SaaS platforms in the public sector.
• Experience managing geographically distributed stakeholders across urban and rural locations.

Key Skills

• Strategic Project and Program Management
• Enterprise System Replacement and Modernization
• Project Governance and Executive Reporting
• Vendor and Procurement Management
• Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid Methodologies
• Data Migration, Testing, and Implementation
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management
• Stakeholder Engagement and Consensus Building
• Organizational Change Management and Training
• Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Compliance
• Benefits Realization and Performance Measurement
• Executive Decision Support and Escalation Management

Working Conditions

• This is a hybrid position based in Denver, Colorado.
• Occasional work outside normal business hours may be necessary during go-live and cutover activities.