Senior Project Manager

Posted by Rachel Silver

Company Details

Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA

FTE only

Description

**Position Summary: ** The Senior Project Manager serves as a leader in planning, organizing, and delivering complex enterprise-wide and large departmental information technology projects for Allegheny County. This role is responsible for managing the full project lifecycle - from initial scoping and requirements definition through implementation, stabilization, and transition to operations - ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with County strategic goals. The Senior Project Manager works closely with executive sponsors, department leadership, technical teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to coordinate project activities, manage risks, resolve issues, and support organizational change.

Overview: Join Allegheny County’s Department of Information Technology at a pivotal moment as we accelerate an ambitious, enterprise-wide digital transformation under our innovative new CIO. As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead high-impact initiatives that modernize systems, elevate user experiences, and support responsible, ethical adoption of emerging AI capabilities - all to improve how our workforce serves the community. You’ll be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team that values creativity, continuous learning, openness, and a culture of support. We’re big on partnership, eager to experiment, and united by a shared commitment to making government work better for everyone. If you want to shape meaningful change at scale and do truly impactful work, this is the place to do so.

Duties:

  • Lead the end-to-end management of large-scale IT projects, including business systems modernization, enterprise applications, data initiatives, and cross-departmental technology upgrades.
  • Establish and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, resource allocations, communication plans, and risk and issue logs.
  • Facilitate project governance activities, prepare reports for leadership, and support timely decision-making by presenting clear information, options, and recommendations.
  • Coordinate project teams consisting of County staff, external consultants, and vendor resources; ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.
  • Oversee vendor performance, contract compliance, and adherence to technical, security, and service requirements.
  • Identify and proactively manage project risks, constraints, and dependencies; execute mitigation strategies and escalate concerns as appropriate.
  • Navigate and resolve project conflicts, competing priorities, and interdepartmental challenges through structured problem-solving and effective communication.
  • Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure financial transparency and accountability.
  • Support organizational change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, training coordination, communications planning, and business process adoption.
  • Ensure compliance with County policies, regulatory requirements, and IT standards, including data security, accessibility, and procurement guidelines.
  • Conduct post-implementation reviews and facilitate continuous improvement of project management practices.

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