IT Program Manager

State

Atlanta, GA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$90–$100 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Contractor
SKILLS
Project/Program Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Software, Project Management Certification, IT Governance, Technical Leadership, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Information Technology/Systems Audit, Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT), Agile Programming Methodologies, Change Control, Cloud Computing, Data Migration, Government, Insurance, Program Management Professional (PgMP), System Test, Test Data, Test Plan/Schedule, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX),
QUALIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-ACP, or similar project management certification. (MUST UPLOAD ACTIVE CERTIFICATION)
Program Management Professional (PgMP) (MUST UPLOAD ACTIVE CERTIFICATION)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead planning, execution, and monitoring of the UI Inspire modernization project, ensuring alignment with GDOL strategic modernization goals. Solve complex problems and drive action across the organization. 

•           Coordinate activities across Benefits, Tax, and Appeals modernization workstreams and associated vendor delivery teams.

•           Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation strategies aligned with the planned September 2026 go-live timeline.

•           Track delivery of critical implementation milestones including system testing, user acceptance testing, data migration validation, security testing, and production readiness.

•           Manage dependencies between vendor deliverables, agency readiness activities, and federal certification requirements. 

•           Track and report on project budget.

LOCATION
Atlanta, GA
POSTED
Today

10+ years of experience managing large-scale IT modernization or enterprise system implementation projects.

•           Demonstrated experience managing government technology modernization initiatives, preferably in unemployment insurance, workforce systems, or human services.

•           Experience working with multi-vendor delivery environments and state technology governance frameworks.

•           Strong knowledge of Agile, hybrid, or iterative software delivery methodologies.

•           Experience coordinating development, system testing, data migration, and implementation readiness activities.

•           Experience supporting state unemployment insurance system modernization programs.

•           Familiarity with federal certification processes and readiness expectations for UI systems.

•           Experience managing cloud-based or enterprise platform implementations.

•           Experience working with public sector program governance and executive oversight structures.

•           PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar project management certification.

•           PgMP certification.

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