Senior Project Manager

Location: Fully Remote (California Residents Only)
Employment Type: W2 Only
Duration: Long-Term, Multi-Year Contract

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support large, complex IT initiatives for a California state government client. This role is fully remote but requires residency in California. The ideal candidate has extensive PM experience in government environments, strong leadership skills, and hands-on experience with California's PAL process.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex IT projects for state government
• Oversee scope, schedule, risk, communication, and stakeholder management
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and team collaboration sessions
• Conduct business process reviews and gap analyses
• Develop and revise Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) documentation
• Mentor team members and support knowledge transfer
• Support modernization and Agile project efforts

Mandatory Qualifications

• Seven years of project management experience
• Four years as a Senior PM on large or complex IT projects
• Bachelor's degree
• Active PMP certification
• Five years supporting government agencies as a Senior PM
• Five years of team leadership, mentoring, and facilitation
• Three years of schedule management and MS Project experience
• Two years of risk management experience
• Two years of business process review and gap analysis experience
• One year drafting/revising California CDT PAL documentation

Desirable Qualifications

• Nine-plus years of PM experience
• Master's degree
• Five-plus years holding a PMP
• Seven-plus years leading PM work for government agencies
• Three-plus years with PAL documentation
• Experience with business modernization efforts
• Two-plus years using Agile SCRUM
• Experience managing large-scale modernization with multiple interfaces

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.