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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior IT Project Manager - State Government Project - **Company:** AllianceIT Inc - **Location:** Sacramento, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Confluence, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, RAID, Executive Information Systems, Microsoft Project, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Smartsheet, Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Cloud Migration, Servicenow - **Published:** September 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ff529a5f-4507-4f44-83d7-471c1b1eaa6f ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field. * 8+ years of IT Project Management experience. * Experience managing complex enterprise technology projects involving multiple technical and business teams. * Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies. * Strong experience with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, risk management, and change management. * Experience with PMO governance and executive-level reporting. * Experience managing vendors and third-party service providers. * Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills. * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex government environment. * Ability to work onsite in Sacramento, CA., * Previous experience working with California State Government or other State Government agencies. * Experience with large public-sector IT implementations. * PMP certification. * Agile certification such as CSM, SAFe, or PMI-ACP. * ITIL certification. * Experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, or other PPM tools. * Experience with enterprise applications, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, data/analytics, ERP, CRM, infrastructure, or digital transformation. * Knowledge of government security, privacy, compliance, accessibility, and technology standards. * Experience with State Government SDLC/EPLC or similar governance frameworks. Key Project Deliverables * Project Charter * Project Management Plan * Integrated Project Schedule, Project Management: Project Planning & Execution, Program Management, PMO Governance, Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid Delivery Leadership: Stakeholder Management, Executive Communication, Cross-Functional Leadership, Vendor Management Controls: Risk & Issue Management, Budget & Cost Management, Resource Planning, Change Management, Scope/Schedule Management Technology: Enterprise Applications, Cloud, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data & Analytics, ERP/CRM, Technology Modernization Transformation: Business Process Transformation, Requirements Management, Organizational Change, Digital Transformation, AI/Automation Program Management ## Description We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex technology and business transformation initiatives for a State Government client in Sacramento, California. The Project Manager will be responsible for end-to-end project planning, execution, governance, stakeholder management, risk management, vendor coordination, and successful delivery of enterprise IT initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience managing large-scale IT projects in State Government or public-sector environments and be comfortable working onsite with business, technical, executive, and vendor teams., * Lead IT projects from initiation through implementation, go-live, stabilization, and project closure. * Develop and maintain project charters, project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and resource plans. * Manage project scope, requirements, deliverables, timelines, budget, quality, and change control. * Lead cross-functional teams including application development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, data, QA, business, and operations. * Develop and maintain RAID logs covering risks, assumptions, issues, decisions, and dependencies. * Proactively identify project risks and issues and develop mitigation and escalation plans. * Conduct project status meetings, stakeholder meetings, steering committee meetings, and executive reviews. * Prepare weekly/monthly status reports, dashboards, KPIs, milestone reports, and executive presentations. * Manage vendors, contractors, system integrators, and third-party technology partners. * Coordinate requirements gathering, business analysis, solution design, testing, UAT, implementation, and operational transition. * Work directly with State Government stakeholders to ensure project objectives and deliverables are met. * Manage scope changes and assess impacts to schedule, budget, resources, and deliverables. * Support RFI/RFP/RFQ activities, vendor evaluations, SOWs, and contract deliverables. * Ensure project activities comply with State Government PMO processes, security requirements, policies, and governance standards. * Support change management, communications, training, and user adoption activities. * Monitor project budget, resource utilization, invoices, forecasts, and financial performance. * Coordinate implementation, cutover, go-live readiness, and transition to operations. * Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities for technology and business-process modernization., * Project Roadmap * Resource Plan * Budget & Forecast * RAID Log * Risk & Issue Management * Change Control Documentation * Requirements Documentation * Project Status Reports * Executive Dashboards * Vendor Deliverable Tracking * Testing & UAT Plans * Implementation/Cutover Plan * Go-Live Readiness Assessment * Project Closure & Lessons Learned ## Related Videos - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [SRE Methods In an Agency Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/348-sre-methods-in-an-agency-environment) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [RPA in the Public Sector](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/86-rpa-in-the-public-sector) - [AI in Production: applied AI & enterprise use cases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100130-ai-in-production-applied-ai-enterprise-use-cases) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [How should you format your IT resume?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/68-how-should-you-format-your-it-resume)