IT Project Manager III

Division

Business Innovation & Technology Division

Job Posting Closes at 11:59PM on:

10/28/26

Division

Business Innovation & Technology Division

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for Standard Benefits which includes dental, medical, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, retirement matching, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The IT Project Manager III leads large, complex information technology projects with organization-wide impact. This position is responsible for planning and executing projects involving significant complexity, cost, business impact, time constraints, internal and external resource requirements, and technology including software and hardware.

The Project Manager III leads cross-functional teams, proactively manages risks and barriers, and works with sponsors and senior leaders to deliver projects that meet established scope, schedule, budget, and business objectives.

Schedule

This position operates on our four-day work week (Monday-Thursday) however, with approval from supervisor, employees are allowed to work a 5-day work week if preferred. This position is hybrid, with remote work and in-office work as determined by business need

Compensation

Hiring Range: $120,000 – $135,000.00 USD Annual

Compensation will be determined based on education, experience and skills.

Benefits

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays, including a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires; retirement matching; wellness programs; tuition reimbursement; flexible schedules; remote work options; and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.

Essential Duties

• Lead complex technology projects through planning, execution, and implementation. Coordinate business and technical stakeholders to ensure projects meet established objectives, requirements, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain project plans that define scope, deliverables, milestones, schedules, dependencies, and resource needs. Obtain appropriate approvals and adjust plans as project needs and priorities change.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams, including internal staff, consultants, and vendors. Establish roles and responsibilities, coordinate assignments, work with functional managers to secure and manage resource commitments, and oversee vendor and consultant performance and deliverables.
• Develop and manage project budgets. Forecast and track project costs, manage expenditures within established authority, address budget variances, and provide financial status reporting.
• Monitor and report on project progress, performance, schedules, budgets, risks, and issues. Maintain project documentation, utilize established project management tools, and manage projects in accordance with PMO standards, processes, and governance requirements.
• Evaluate and manage project change requests, including assessing impacts to scope, deliverables, schedule, budget, and resources. Provide recommendations, obtain necessary approvals, and coordinate implementation of approved changes.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and barriers. Develop mitigation strategies and corrective actions, and elevate significant concerns to project sponsors and leadership with options and recommendations for resolution.
• Develop and manage project communication plans and stakeholder relationships. Facilitate project meetings, communicate progress and challenges, and work with project teams, sponsors, and leadership to support collaboration, resolve concerns, and facilitate informed decision-making.
• Develop and manage project communication plans and stakeholder relationships. Facilitate project meetings, communicate progress and challenges, and work with project teams, sponsors, and leadership to support collaboration, resolve concerns, and facilitate informed decision-making.
• Develop and coordinate organizational change management activities to support successful project implementation and adoption, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and organizational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable digital accessibility regulations, requirements, standards, and policies throughout the project lifecycle. Incorporate accessibility into project planning, development, testing, and documentation, and coordinate with appropriate teams to address accessibility and usability concerns. Ensure project documentation is accessible to project