Senior Project Implementation Manager Location: Must reside in Wisconsin or relocate to WI within 30 days of start date at own expense (Remote with occasional onsite meetings as needed in Madison, WI) Duration: Through June 30, 2027, with potential extensions. Employment Type: Contract Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States Position Overview: Our government-sector client is seeking an experienced Senior Project Implementation Manager to support a large-scale child support system modernization initiative. This individual will play a critical leadership role in planning, coordinating, and overseeing implementation activities associated with the rollout of a new statewide case management system. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience leading complex technology implementations, organizational change initiatives, stakeholder engagement efforts, and large-scale system rollouts within highly regulated environments. Key Responsibilities: - Lead implementation planning and execution activities for a major statewide system modernization project. - Develop and maintain comprehensive implementation and communication plans. - Coordinate implementation readiness activities across project teams and stakeholders. - Partner closely with project management, organizational change management, training, technical teams, and vendor partners. - Track implementation progress, identify risks and issues, and ensure timely resolution. - Facilitate meetings, status reviews, and implementation readiness assessments. - Establish and monitor acceptance criteria for project milestones and deployment phases. - Oversee pilot implementation activities and statewide rollout efforts. - Ensure training, communications, and operational readiness activities are completed prior to deployment. - Coordinate functional and technical implementation activities across multiple workstreams. - Develop executive-level reports, presentations, and status updates. - Support organizational change initiatives associated with system adoption. - Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners. Required Qualifications: - 11+ years of professional experience in project implementation, project management, organizational change management, or related disciplines. - Demonstrated experience developing and executing implementation and communication plans. - Strong leadership experience managing large-scale technology or business transformation initiatives. - Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholder groups. - Excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills. - Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation communication abilities. - Experience supporting enterprise-wide change management, implementation, and training efforts. - Experience coordinating activities across technical, business, and vendor teams. - Strong problem-solving and issue-resolution skills. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience supporting government, public sector, health and human services, or social services initiatives. - Experience with enterprise application implementations and system modernization projects. - Experience managing pilot deployments, rollout planning, and implementation readiness activities. - Familiarity with organizational change management methodologies and best practices. Work Environment: - Wisconsin residency is required. - Candidates must currently reside in Wisconsin or be willing to relocate within 30 days of the start date at their own expense. - Position is approximately 90-100% remote. - Occasional onsite attendance may be required with advance notice. - Candidate must be available during core Central Time business hours. - Candidate must provide their own equipment.