Senior Certified Project Manager at Technology Consulting Inc

TCI has an immediate need for aSenior Certified Project Manager in Frankfort, KY.This is not a C2C opportunity. This is Contract opportunity with annual renewal potential.Work Location: Frankfort, KY (Hybrid preferred, but Remote acceptable) About The Role: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead various transformation and innovation projects for the Client including the deployment of a new Identify Access Management solution. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the project lifecycle, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery, and meeting client expectations. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing IT projects, specifically in the security domain, strong communication and organization skills, and a deep understanding of Identity and Access Management solutions. The project manager will work closely with the OIS, COT, and other technical team stakeholders. Duties and Responsibilities • Execution of Strategic Initiatives: Support high-impact transformation programs focused on modernizing the identity lifecycle, implementing Zero Trust architecture, and scaling secure access for diverse global business verticals and emerging technologies. • Establish Operational Rigor: Define and drive program management best practices, including objectives and key results OKRs and execution roadmaps, to ensure engineering delivery aligns with long-term product strategy. • Change Management: Develop and execute comprehensive communication and change management plans for major infrastructure transitions, ensuring stakeholders are informed and impact to the business is minimized. • Manage Large-Scale Migrations: Lead the decommissioning of legacy tech debt while migrating users and systems to modern platforms. • Manage the project lifecycle, from pre-kickoff to closure, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. • Develop and manage project plans, resource allocation plans, and project schedules to ensure successful project execution. • Create project collateral and artifacts to build and support an effective project management practice. • Coordinate with clients to understand their requirements, gather project information, and provide project updates. • Lead and manage a team of technical resources, including engineers and consultants, to ensure successful project delivery. 1 • Identify and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies, and develop contingency plans to ensure project success. • Develop and maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and meeting minutes. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including product, and support teams, to ensure alignment and effective communication. • Ensure that projects are delivered in accordance with industry best practices, and that clients receive high-quality services. • Conduct project post-implementation reviews to identify areas for improvement and implement changes to improve future project delivery. • Align business flows to technical design, testing, and cutover; lead workshops and secure signatures. MUST-HAVE Requirements (non-negotiable) • Deep technical expertise in Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. • Experience designing and implementing IAM integrations, provisioning workflows, and access controls. • Proven ability to lead and mentor technical engineering teams. • Strong understanding of identity security principles and enterprise authentication models. • Proven ability to lead and mentor technical engineering & product teams. • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications • Strong understanding of identity security principles and enterprise authentication models. (SAML, OIDC, SCIM) and access control models like Fine-Grained Authorization (FGA) • Public sector child support/HHS; modernization programs. • Familiar with Control-M, Azure SQL/AWS RDS, API Management/API Gateway. Excellent written and verbal skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions and communicate business impact to both engineers and executives. • 8+ Years Experience in Design & customer experience: UX/UI design partnership (Mastery) and strong ability to translate user needs into product outcomes. • 8+ Years Experience in Technical leadership: Technical project/program management; strong planning, execution, and risk/issue management. • 8+ Years Experience in Analytics & decisioning: Data-driven problem solving, quantitative/competitive analysis, and use of insights to guide prioritization. Tools and Platforms Jira/Azure DevOps, Confluence/SharePoint, Visio/Lucid, SQL tools, Postman; basics of Control-M; cloud endpoints on Azure or AWS. Certifications: Optional but beneficial credentials include PMP, Certified ScrumMaster, PMI-ACP, CISM or technical certifications in AWS, Azure, or DevOps