IT Project Manager – Public Sector Technology Modernization

Cornerstone Concilium, Inc.

. Lead complex, multi-year IT modernization projects through planning, implementation, and operational transition .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $190,424 - $205,036 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading IT modernization projects, including project charter development, budget management, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in managing integrated information systems projects with a focus on public-sector governance and procurement.

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IT Project ManagementIntegrated Information SystemsBudget ManagementStakeholder CommunicationPublic-Sector IT Experience

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Hard Skills

Project Charter DevelopmentIntegrated Schedule ManagementRisk ManagementChange ControlSystem IntegrationUser Acceptance TestingProcurement RequestsRFP PreparationPerformance Metrics ReportingVendor Management

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationChange ManagementUser Adoption Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

Project Management SoftwareDashboardsCollaboration Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPCAPMAgile/ScrumITIL

Industry Keywords

Public-Sector ITGovernanceInterdepartmental FundingInfrastructure ModernizationCybersecurityCloud ComputingEnterprise Applications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex, multi-year IT modernization projects through planning, implementation, and operational transition
Develop project charters defining scope, deliverables, stakeholder roles (RACI), communication plans, and risk, issue, and change controls
Build integrated project schedules with dependencies, critical path, task owners, milestones, and baselines
Develop bottom-up budgets, secure client-department funding through interdepartmental agreements, and prepare procurement requests and RFPs
Keep projects within 10% of approved baseline schedule and budget, documenting variances and change requests
Oversee system integration, testing, UAT, deployment, and production readiness, including occasional after-hours cutovers
Serve as primary liaison between IT leadership, business departments, and vendors; manage vendor performance and contract deliverables
Report status, risks, and metrics to executives and governance bodies through dashboards and progress summaries
Lead change management, including communication, training, and user adoption
Support the Project Management Office of a large public-sector technology department delivering infrastructure and services to more than 33,000 employees

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field and 2+ years implementing and managing integrated information systems projects; or 6+ years implementing and managing integrated information systems projects
Within the last 5 years, served as lead IT Project Manager on at least one integrated IT systems or infrastructure project, with direct ownership of scope, integrated schedule, budget, and risk/issue management
Authorized to work in the United States for the full engagement
Located in, and working remotely only from, one of the 50 U.S. states
Available to start within 30 days of client notice to proceed
Able to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, plus occasional approved after-hours cutovers
Available to personally attend a client interview
Willing to work only on client-issued equipment and to follow the client's security and AI-use policies
Two strong IT project examples from the last 5 years where you personally owned delivery, with measurable outcomes and schedule/budget results
Public-sector or government IT experience, including governance, procurement, and interdepartmental funding
Experience in infrastructure, network and voice modernization, cybersecurity, cloud, or enterprise applications
Certifications such as PMP, CAPM, Agile/Scrum, or ITIL (helpful, not required)
Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate technical topics for executive audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

Occasional approved after-hours cutovers
Client-issued equipment
Remote work from one of the 50 U.S. states
Potential on-site work in San Francisco every Monday and Tuesday (preferred commitment)