IT Modernization Implementation Manager

Our client is seeking a highly experienced individual to serve as the Systems
Modernization Implementation Manager. This individual will provide strategic guidance
and direct execution during the planning, procurement, and implementation
phases of a multi-year systems modernization initiative with a SaaS
vendor.

Strategic Planning and Modernization Leadership

• Coordinate
  with the Strategic Consultant to develop and maintain an overall
  modernization roadmap and implementation strategy.
  
• Assess
  current-state business needs, technology systems, organizational
  readiness, and modernization needs.
  
• Identify
  risks, dependencies, and critical decision points requiring executive
  engagement.
  
• Recommend
  phased approaches for implementation, organizational change management,
  and business transformation.
  

Procurement and Vendor Management

• Collaborate
  in the development of procurement strategies and supporting documentation.
  
• Draft
  and coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals
  (RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and related procurement materials.
  
• Evaluate
  vendor proposals and support contract negotiations.
  
• Advise
  agency leadership on vendor selection, contracting approaches, and
  governance structures.
  
• Establish
  performance expectations and accountability measures for future vendors
  and implementation partners.
  

Partner Coordination and Governance

• Coordinate
  activities across business, policy, finance, procurement, and technology
  teams.
  
• Facilitate
  executive decision-making and ensure alignment among partners and
  stakeholders.
  
• Develop
  governance structures, decision frameworks, reporting processes, and
  escalation protocols.
  
• Prepare
  executive briefings, status reports, and strategic recommendations.
  

Program Development and Readiness

• Identify
  resource needs and recommend future staffing and contractor support
  models.
  
• Develop
  foundational project artifacts, including charters, workplans, risk
  registers, issue logs, and implementation frameworks.
  
• Support
  development of business requirements, process improvement opportunities,
  and future-state operating models.
  
• Establish
  structures necessary for transition from planning into implementation.
  
  

Requirements

Minimal Qualifications

• Significant experience leading
  large-scale technology modernization or digital transformation initiatives with
  a SaaS vendor.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing
  and managing complex technology procurements.
  
• Experience with vendor selection,
  contract negotiation, and multi-vendor environments.
  
• Strong knowledge of project
  management, organizational change management, and systems implementation
  methodologies.
  
• Experience facilitating
  executive-level decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
  
• Exceptional written and verbal
  communication skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with government program systems.
  
• Experience modernizing legacy
  systems to a SaaS platform.
  
•  Solid understanding of cloud-based platforms,
  modular procurement strategies, and agile delivery approaches.
  
• Experience coordinating between
  internal teams and SaaS vendors.
  
• Experience establishing governance
  structures for large-scale modernization initiatives.
  
  
  

Benefits

Hourly rate for 1099: $101.00

Hourly rate for
W2: $73.00

Full-Time W2
employees may receive the following benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
  
• Life Insurance
  
• Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  
• Simple IRA
  
• Referral Bonus
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  

Keystone
Consulting, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is following Wisconsin’s
Contract Compliance law. U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S.
are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

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