Certified Project Manager

Senior Project Manager IV - Enterprise Systems Modernization

Overview:

Required Certification:

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Modernization Leadership:

• Develop and maintain modernization roadmaps, implementation strategies, and project plans.
• Assess current business processes, technology landscapes, and organizational readiness.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and critical decision points.
• Recommend phased implementation approaches and business transformation strategies.
• Support organizational change management and modernization efforts.

Procurement & Vendor Management:

• Lead procurement planning activities for technology initiatives.
• Develop and coordinate RFIs, RFPs, SOWs, and related procurement documentation.
• Evaluate vendor proposals and support contract negotiations.
• Establish vendor performance expectations, governance processes, and accountability measures.
• Manage relationships with SaaS vendors and implementation partners.

Governance & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Coordinate activities across business, technology, finance, procurement, and leadership teams.
• Facilitate executive-level discussions and decision-making processes.
• Develop governance structures, reporting frameworks, and escalation procedures.
• Prepare executive briefings, strategic recommendations, and status reports.
• Ensure alignment among stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Program Development & Readiness:

• Create and maintain project artifacts including charters, work plans, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports.
• Identify resource requirements and staffing needs.
• Support business requirements gathering and process improvement initiatives.
• Establish frameworks and structures to support successful implementation and operational transition.

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of project management experience leading large-scale enterprise initiatives.
• Significant experience leading technology modernization or digital transformation programs involving SaaS solutions.
• 10+ years of procurement planning experience.
• Experience managing complex technology procurements and vendor evaluations.
• Strong background in vendor selection, contract negotiations, and multi-vendor environments.
• Experience developing project artifacts including project plans, charters, status reports, risk logs, and executive communications.
• Expertise using Microsoft Project or equivalent project management tools.
• Strong executive presentation, written communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work independently while leading complex cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience modernizing legacy systems to cloud-based SaaS platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies, agile delivery methods, and modular procurement strategies.
• Experience working within regulated, public-sector, or large enterprise environments.
• Experience establishing governance models for enterprise transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of organizational change management principles.

Additional Information:

• Candidates must be physically located in the United States.
• Wisconsin residency is required, or candidates must be willing to relocate within 30 days of start date.
• Position is approximately 90-100% remote, though occasional onsite attendance may be required with advance notice.
• Limited after-hours or weekend support may be required during critical production events or outages.

Top Skills:

• Enterprise Technology Modernization.
• SaaS Implementation Leadership.
• Project Management (15+ Years).
• Procurement Planning (10+ Years).
• Vendor Management.
• Executive Communication.
• Strategic Planning.
• Critical Thinking.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Organizational Change Management.