Certified Project Manager IV – SaaS Modernization

We are seeking a highly experienced Certified Project Manager IV to lead a large-scale Child Care Systems Modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technology modernization SaaS implementation procurement planning vendor management and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead large-scale technology modernization and digital transformation initiatives.

• Develop and maintain project roadmaps implementation strategies project plans and workplans.

• Assess current-state systems business processes organizational readiness and modernization requirements.

• Support procurement planning and prepare RFI RFP SOW and related procurement documentation.

• Coordinate vendor evaluations vendor selection contract negotiations and vendor performance management.

• Establish governance structures decision-making frameworks reporting processes and escalation procedures.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business finance procurement policy and IT.

• Prepare executive briefings project status reports strategic recommendations and management presentations.

• Identify project risks dependencies resource requirements and critical decision points.

• Support organizational change management business process improvements and SaaS implementation planning.

• Develop project charters risk registers issue logs implementation frameworks and other essential project artifacts.

• Ensure stakeholder alignment and facilitate executive-level decision-making.

Qualifications :

• 15 years of project management experience leading large-scale initiatives.

• Significant experience leading technology modernization or digital transformation projects involving SaaS vendors.

• 10 years of experience in procurement planning and complex technology procurement.

• Proven experience in vendor selection contract negotiations and multi-vendor environments.

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies systems implementation and organizational change management.

• Experience preparing project plans charters status reports risk registers and executive briefings.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong critical-thinking analytical stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or equivalent project management tools.

• Project management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is mandatory at the time of submission.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior state government experience.

• Experience with government program systems.

• Experience migrating legacy systems to SaaS platforms.

• Knowledge of cloud-based platforms modular procurement strategies and Agile delivery approaches.

• Experience establishing governance frameworks for large-scale modernization programs.

Additional Information :

• Location: Madison WI
• Work Authorization: US Citizens and Green Card Holders Only

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time